# Jacaranda Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137136 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137136)
- Website: https://www.jacarandatrust.co.uk
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £7,994
- What it funds: Education / training, 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, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jacaranda-trust

Jacaranda Trust gives grants to carefully selected projects in Zimbabwe which help vulnerable children, adults with learning difficulties and the elderly with no other means of support.

## 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 | £11.5k | £7,994 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £17.5k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,717 | £1,574 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,381 | £1,232 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £14.7k | £13.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Zimbabwe by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty

## What it funds

Jacaranda Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Jacaranda Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £7,994. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £44.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Jacaranda Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (jacarandatrust.co.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 Jacaranda Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Jacaranda Trust fund?

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

### Does Jacaranda Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Jacaranda Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Jacaranda Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Jacaranda 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 Mar 2025 was £7,994. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,929 a year.

### How large is Jacaranda Trust?

In its latest reported year Jacaranda Trust reported income of £11.5k and spending of £7,994.


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