# St Elmo Memorial Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1119986 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1119986)
- Website: https://home2.btconnect.com/st.elmo.memorial.trust
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-elmo-memorial-trust

The Relief of Poverty and the Advancement of Education of Disadvantaged Children and Adults.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.8k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.5k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,318 | £6,694 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,631 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £137 | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 2.1 the trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the charitable purposes (the 'charitable purposes') as such term is defined below in such proportions in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.2.2 in this deed the expression ''charitable purposes'' shall mean:2.2.1 the relief of poverty and the advancement of education of children and adults in sri Lanka who by reason of their social and economic conditions are in need of assistance by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for the development of education in schools and pre schools for children and the development of education and training for adults primarily but not exclusively in sri Lanka; and2.2.2 such other charitable purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

St Elmo Memorial Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St Elmo Memorial Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £56.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sri Lanka.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Elmo Memorial Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (home2.btconnect.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is St Elmo Memorial Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St Elmo Memorial Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does St Elmo Memorial Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sri Lanka.

### Does St Elmo Memorial Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that St Elmo Memorial Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does St Elmo Memorial Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Elmo Memorial Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is St Elmo Memorial Trust?

In its latest reported year St Elmo Memorial Trust reported income of £10.8k and spending of £10.3k.


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