# Amakuru Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1150123 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150123)
- Website: https://www.amakurutrust.org
- Latest income: £21k; spending £21.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Rwanda
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/amakuru-trust

Provision of grants for primary education, health insurance, equipment, water collection and electricity provision in relation to vulnerable and impoverished families in Rwanda. The provision of aid in response to humanitarian and emergency crises in Rwanda.

## 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 Oct 2021 | £21k | £21.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity("the objects")are:1.the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Rwanda by funding, or assisting in the provision of, education, training, healthcare and humanitarian projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals or families to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.2.the advancement of the education of the young people in rwandan schools and skills centres by funding and assisting in the provision of facilities and resources (physical or human) to enable a more effective education.3.the provision of education in the UK on the issues that helped to bring about the genocide in Rwanda as well as those issues facing developing countries in general (this will take the form of the trustees, directors and Amakuru ambassadors giving presentations and delivering workshops to a range of institutions).

## What it funds

Amakuru Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, 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 organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Amakuru Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £21.8k.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rwanda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Amakuru Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (amakurutrust.org) 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 Amakuru Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Amakuru Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Amakuru Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rwanda.

### Does Amakuru Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Amakuru Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Amakuru Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Amakuru Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2021 was £21.8k.

### How large is Amakuru Trust?

In its latest reported year Amakuru Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £21.8k.


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