# Maya Childcare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1110531 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110531)
- Website: https://www.mayachildcare.org
- Latest income: £7,312; spending £7,226
- What it funds: Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Guatemala
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maya-childcare-trust

The Maya Childcare Trust aims to support the social, emotional, educational and physical development of Guatemalan children living in poverty. The Trust does this primarily by supporting, through the provision of grants, the 'Centro Infantil Bellota', a childcare project in the city of Quetzaltenango Guatemala.

## 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 | £7,312 | £7,226 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,824 | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,944 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £15.2k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £20k | £10k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education and welfare of children in the city of quetzaltenango, Guatemala, particularly but not exclusively between the ages of two (2) And six (6), and their families by the provision of Childcare facilities and such other facilities as the trustees shall deem necessary with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children and their families who by reason of social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities.

## What it funds

Maya Childcare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Maya Childcare Trust reported income of £7,312 and spending of £7,226. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £60.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Maya Childcare Trust fund?

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

### Does Maya Childcare Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Maya Childcare Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Maya Childcare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Maya Childcare 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 £7,226. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is Maya Childcare Trust?

In its latest reported year Maya Childcare Trust reported income of £7,312 and spending of £7,226.


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