# The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1161065 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1161065)
- Website: http://sites.google.com/ellenmaigurutrust.org/home
- Latest income: £29.7k; spending £27.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Malawi
- Other names: Emgt (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ellen-mai-guru-trust

1) Raising funds from supporters in the UK in order to relieve poverty and advance education in Malawi 2) Distributing funds to our partner organisation in Malawi, which runs centres providing feeding programmes and pre-school education in very poor rural communities in Malawi.

## 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 | £29.7k | £27.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.9k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.6k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.9k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £17k | £11.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty and the advancement of education in Malawi.

## What it funds

The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust reported income of £29.7k and spending of £27.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £85.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sites.google.com) 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 Ellen "mai Guru" Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust fund?

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

### Does The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ellen "mai Guru" 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 £27.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.1k a year.

### How large is The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ellen "mai Guru" Trust reported income of £29.7k and spending of £27.3k.


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