Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(Osmet)
Analysis
Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(Osmet) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(Osmet) reported income of £15k and spending of £10k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £15k (-39%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(Osmet) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (£15k), Bosmere County Junior School Parent Teacher Association (£15k) and The Four Barrows Foundation (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR THE NEEDY AND UNDERPRIVILEDGED SRILANKAN MUSLIM STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT GCE ADVANCED LEVEL AND UNIVERSITY STAGES IN SRI LANKA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Essex | £15k |
| Bosmere County Junior School Parent Teacher Association | Havant | £15k |
| The Four Barrows Foundation | Marlborough | £15k |
| 24th Basingstoke (West) Scout Group | Basingstoke | £15k |