# Maasai Education Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179405 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179405)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Kenya
- Other names: Met (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maasai-education-trust

To advance the education of children and young people from the Maasai region of Southern Kenya by providing and assisting in the provision of sponsorship and other financial help to support secondary and higher education. For the public benefit to promote the education of children and young people in Kenya in such a way that the trustees think fit,

## 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 Sept 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £0 | £1,763 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £6,571 | £4,572 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £8,364 | £6,981 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children and young people from the Maasai region of southern Kenya by providing and assisting in the provision of sponsorship and other financial help to support secondary and higher education. For the public benefit to promote the education of children and young people in Kenya in such a way that the trustees think fit, including but not exclusively by:providing or assisting in the provision of sponsorship to enable primarily girls and young women from the Maasai region of southern Kenya to attend magadi secondary school or any other school, university, college or other institution of higher or further education.providing financial help to support the furtherance of that education including school meal supplementation, purchase of books, pastoral care support including visits to students' homesteads, and occasional additional financial support in times of exceptional need. To carry out additional charitable activities associated with educational advancement as the need arises.

## What it funds

Maasai Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Maasai Education Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2026, it spent £13.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Maasai Education Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Maasai Education Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Maasai Education Trust fund?

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

### Does Maasai Education Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Maasai Education Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Maasai Education Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,663 a year.

### How large is Maasai Education Trust?

In its latest reported year Maasai Education Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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