# Friends of Chicuchas Wasi

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175232 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175232)
- Latest income: £17k; spending £18.9k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Peru
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-chicuchas-wasi

To advance the education of the pupils at the Alternative School operated by the Chicuchas Wasi (Children?s Project) in Cusco, Peru (which provides free education for female children of low income families in high risk conditions) by making grants and supplying goods and services for the benefits of pupils not required to be supplied by the national or local Government in Peru

## 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 | £17k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.1k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.1k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14.4k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.3k | £10.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to advance the education of the pupils at the alternative school operated by the Chicuchas Wasi (childrenæs project) in cusco, Peru (which provides free education for female children of low income families in high risk conditions) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities in particular, but not exclusively, by making grants and supplying goods and services for the benefits of pupils not required to be supplied by the national or local government in Peru.

## What it funds

Friends of Chicuchas Wasi is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Chicuchas Wasi reported income of £17k and spending of £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £70.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Chicuchas Wasi in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Chicuchas Wasi open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Chicuchas Wasi fund?

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

### Does Friends of Chicuchas Wasi give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Chicuchas Wasi makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Chicuchas Wasi give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Chicuchas Wasi'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 £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Chicuchas Wasi?

In its latest reported year Friends of Chicuchas Wasi reported income of £17k and spending of £18.9k.


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