# Friends of Morazan

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111253 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111253)
- Latest income: £6,625; spending £2,200
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bristol City, Nicaragua
- Other names: Fom (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-morazan

Fundraising to send money to Nicaragua to pay wages and purchase educational equipment for two pre-schools in Puerto Morazan.Providing support for people to go to Nicaragua to assist at the schools.Setting up logistical support (not financed by FoM) to assist visits to PM by teachers from Bristol schools.Providing information to Bristol schools to assist learning about PM and Nicaragua.

## 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 2025 | £6,625 | £2,200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,208 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,080 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £20.2k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,326 | £3,502 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the effects of poverty in the municipality of puerto Morazan, Nicaragua, in particular by:providing financial and other humanitarian assistance to support educational and health initiatives.advancing the education of, and raising awareness amongst the public in Britain, in particular Bristol, of cultural and social issues relating to Nicaragua.

## What it funds

Friends of Morazan is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Morazan reported income of £6,625 and spending of £2,200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £26.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City and Nicaragua.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Morazan 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 Morazan open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Morazan fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City and Nicaragua.

### Does Friends of Morazan give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Morazan give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Morazan'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 2025 was £2,200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,317 a year.

### How large is Friends of Morazan?

In its latest reported year Friends of Morazan reported income of £6,625 and spending of £2,200.


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