# The Born Positive Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1163552 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1163552)
- Website: https://www.bornpositive.co.uk
- Latest income: £295; spending £340
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Mozambique
- Other names: Born Positive (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/born-positive-trust

The Born Positive Trust provides funding and support to projects that have a direct impact on orphan and vulnerable children in Mozambique. We welcome inquiries from any such projects. We we will not consider any projects that do not operate in Mozambique.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £295 | £340 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £679 | £632 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £791 | £24 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £649 | £768 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,906 | £2,012 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity ("the object") is:the relief of poverty, sickness and hardship of orphaned and/or vulnerable children in Mozambique, including, but not solely, those affected by hiv by providing funding, resources, training, mentoring and support to grass root projects working with such children.

## What it funds

The Born Positive Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Born Positive Trust reported income of £295 and spending of £340. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,776 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Born Positive Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bornpositive.co.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 The Born Positive Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Born Positive Trust fund?

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

### Does The Born Positive Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Born Positive Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Born Positive Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Born Positive 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 Dec 2025 was £340. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £755 a year.

### How large is The Born Positive Trust?

In its latest reported year The Born Positive Trust reported income of £295 and spending of £340.


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