# The Chiawa Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1127297 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127297)
- Website: http://thechiawatrust.org
- Latest income: £1,000; spending £13.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, 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: Zambia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chiawa-trust

Raising funds through a variety of means to send to recipients to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public through the relief of poverty, improve conditions of socially disadvantaged communities and promote economic growth and regeneration.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £1,000 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.7k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £41.6k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.7k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £380 | £21.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:a) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and disadvantaged communities.b) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.sustainable development means "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".

## What it funds

The Chiawa Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief 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 The Chiawa Trust reported income of £1,000 and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £86.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chiawa Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thechiawatrust.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 The Chiawa Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Chiawa Trust fund?

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

### Does The Chiawa Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Chiawa Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Chiawa 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 Mar 2026 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.4k a year.

### How large is The Chiawa Trust?

In its latest reported year The Chiawa Trust reported income of £1,000 and spending of £13.3k.


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