# The Mugoma Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1156677 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156677)
- Website: https://www.mugomatrust.org
- Latest income: £4,152; spending £16.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tanzania
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mugoma-trust

We are a UK group working with Tanzanian partners, the Anglican Diocese of Kagera, to support a strategic health centre in a remote NW area. An initial building is nearly complete. The Diocese has entered an agreement that the local government build and fund the other facilities to meet current health standards. The Trust is nowproviding funding for accommodation to attract and retain staff.

## 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 | £4,152 | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £26.2k | £26.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £542 | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £733 | £338 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,779 | £191 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)the relief of sickness and preservation of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in northwest Tanzania and surrounding areas.2)to relieve sickness and preserve and protect the health of residents in those areas by providing and assisting in the provision of buildings,facilities,staffing,training,support services and equipment.3)to advance the education,training and support of health workers in those areas.

## What it funds

The Mugoma Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mugoma Trust reported income of £4,152 and spending of £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Mugoma Trust fund?

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

### Does The Mugoma Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mugoma Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Mugoma 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 £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11k a year.

### How large is The Mugoma Trust?

In its latest reported year The Mugoma Trust reported income of £4,152 and spending of £16.6k.


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