# The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 283563 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/283563)
- Website: http://www.foma.org.uk
- Latest income: £19.6k; spending £21.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Malawi
- Other names: Foma (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-malawi-association-charitable-trust-fund

We fund Hospitals, Orphanages,homes for the elderly and bodies distributing relief to the needy and educational organisations, including schools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £19.6k | £21.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £15.5k | £14.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £18.5k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £17.7k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £10.2k | £14.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief of poverty and the advancement of education amongst malawians in the republic of Malawi or elsewhere in the world and the benefit or the community within Malawi by the preservation of health or the relief of distress and sickness.

## What it funds

The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £19.6k and spending of £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £87.7k 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 Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (foma.org.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 Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £21.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.5k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Malawi Association Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £19.6k and spending of £21.6k.


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