# The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802974 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802974)
- Website: https://www.tera-charity.ngo
- Latest income: £11.8k; spending £8,507
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: India, Nepal
- Other names: T E R A (working); The Tibetan Education and Relief Association (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tibetan-education-and-relief-association

T.E.R.A. helps to provide support for the education, health & welfare of people in impoverished Himalayan communities of India, Nepal (& Tibet, when needed). T.E.R.A. is seeking financial support for our ongoing & vital project work - please do not send speculative requests for grants as our funds are presently committed to our existing projects. Any unsolicited enquiries will not receive a reply.

## 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 2026 | £11.8k | £8,507 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £22.5k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,869 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.8k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.7k | £5,475 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education and relief of poverty of tibetans and their neighbouring Communities

## What it funds

The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) reported income of £11.8k and spending of £8,507. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £45.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tera-charity.ngo) 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 The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India and Nepal.

### Does The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) give each year?

The register does not break out The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities)'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 2026 was £8,507. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,163 a year.

### How large is The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities)?

In its latest reported year The Tibetan Education & Relief Association (Including Himalayan Communities) reported income of £11.8k and spending of £8,507.


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