# United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1080513 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1080513)
- Website: https://www.medicalaidtosrilanka.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.3k; spending £15k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Sri Lanka
- Other names: Medical Aid to Sri Lanka (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/united-kingdom-association-for-medical-aid-to-sri-lanka

This year we donated life saving equipment to Castle Street maternity Hospital Colombo. Mainly a premature baby ventilator, Incubator and ten pulse oximeters. In addition we have been supplying dialising catheters and solutions to needy patients with Chronic Kidney disease.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £17.3k | £15k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £21.5k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £35.8k | £20.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £21.7k | £19.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £27.2k | £42.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness, disease and poverty in sri lanka1) by providing and assisting the existing Medical care system in sri lanka2) by helping needy patients in sri Lanka with necessary life saving equipment and medication that they cannot afford to buy themselves.3) by promoting and assisting the preventive care in sri Lanka.

## What it funds

United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka reported income of £17.3k and spending of £15k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £120k 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 United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (medicalaidtosrilanka.org.uk) 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 United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka fund?

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

### Does United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka give each year?

The register does not break out United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £15k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £24k a year.

### How large is United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka?

In its latest reported year United Kingdom Association for Medical Aid to Sri Lanka reported income of £17.3k and spending of £15k.


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