Rana Charitable Trust

Archived Cross community Multiculturalism Overseas aid and development School, College and University Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Asia and Middle East Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh International Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

Lord Rana established the Rana Charitable Trust in 1996 with two main objectives to:

channel donations to various social and educational initiatives in Northern Ireland and India;
and in particular to promote diversity and understanding between different cultures.

The Trust has supported a broad range of charities in Northern Ireland and is promoting education and economic initiatives in India.

Around one per cent of Lord Rana's company's profits is donated annually to local charities and to initiatives to counter poverty through education in India. Lord Rana was one of the earliest directors of the Lagan Integrated College in Belfast which seeks to bring young people of different religious, political and ethnic backgrounds together.

Lord Rana is one of Northern Ireland's richest individuals.

Example Grants

Over the years Lord Rana has been involved in fundraising for many groups, including the Lord Mayor's Fund in Belfast, Action Cancer, Rotary, PHAB, Trocaire, Bryson House, the Flax Trust, and Thanksgiving Square.