# Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1120944 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1120944)
- Website: https://www.friendsofmatthewrusike.org
- Latest income: £57.4k; spending £73.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-matthew-rusike-childrens-home

To relieve financial hardship and to advance the education of children by supporting the Matthew Rusike Children's Home in Zimbabwe

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and accommodation / housing for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home reported income of £57.4k and spending of £73.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (friendsofmatthewrusike.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 Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home?

In its latest reported year Friends of Matthew Rusike Childrens Home reported income of £57.4k and spending of £73.8k.


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