# United Trust for Humanitarian Aid - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1173880 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173880) - Company number: 09369604 - Website: https://www.utha.org.uk - Latest income: £17k; spending £13.2k - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability - Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India, Sri Lanka - Other names: Utha (working) - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/united-trust-for-humanitarian-aid Many people in the north and the east in the island of Sri Lanka have been badly affected due to the war, the Tsunami and other natural disasters. This charity is being initiated by concerned people in the United Kingdom in order to alleviate the poverty and suffering of the people in dire need, in the North and East of the island of Sri Lanka. ## 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 | £17k | £13.2k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2024 | £14.2k | £15.2k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2023 | £16.8k | £18.6k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2022 | £18.8k | £17.5k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2021 | £22.1k | £22.5k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objectives for which united trust for Humanitarian aid have been establishes are:1)the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations affected;2)the relief of poverty;3)the advancement of education;4)the preservation and protection of good health and the relief of sickness; and5)to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.for the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society). ## What it funds United Trust for Humanitarian Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year United Trust for Humanitarian Aid reported income of £17k and spending of £13.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £87.1k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India and Sri Lanka. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from United Trust for Humanitarian Aid in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (utha.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 Trust for Humanitarian Aid open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from United Trust for Humanitarian Aid is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does United Trust for Humanitarian Aid fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India and Sri Lanka. ### Does United Trust for Humanitarian Aid give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that United Trust for Humanitarian Aid makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does United Trust for Humanitarian Aid give each year? The register does not break out United Trust for Humanitarian Aid'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 £13.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.4k a year. ### How large is United Trust for Humanitarian Aid? 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