# Care in Action Malawi

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200815 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200815)
- Website: https://www.careinactionmalawi.org/
- Latest income: £9,037; spending £11.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Malawi
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/care-in-action-malawi

Care in Action Malawi recognizes that education is key to escaping poverty, so will work with Community Based Organisations in Malawi to sponsor school and university fees, early child development and learning support. We aim to give all the necessary support to help individuals be self-sufficient and organisations to grow their capacity, including giving aid in times of disaster or hardship.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £9,037 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £18.9k | £9,571 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.the prevention or relief of poverty in Malawi by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.2. The advancement of education for the public benefit in Malawi by providing or assisting in the provision of educational facilities and services and supporting school-based learning.3. To develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities of Malawi in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.4. The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Malawi by providing such persons with goods and services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

## What it funds

Care in Action Malawi is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, 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 and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Care in Action Malawi reported income of £9,037 and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £20.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Care in Action Malawi in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (careinactionmalawi.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 Care in Action Malawi open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Care in Action Malawi is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Care in Action Malawi fund?

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

### Does Care in Action Malawi give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Care in Action Malawi makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Care in Action Malawi give each year?

The register does not break out Care in Action Malawi's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £11.3k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Care in Action Malawi?

In its latest reported year Care in Action Malawi reported income of £9,037 and spending of £11.3k.


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