# Mwantalasha Village Education Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187502 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187502)
- Website: https://www.mwantalasha.uk
- Latest income: £19.1k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Zambia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mwantalasha-village-education-project

The purpose of the charity is to provide funding to Saving Lives through Alternative Options (Z) Limited (SLAO) to enable children of the area around Mwantalasha Village in Zambia to complete their education and to provide for their wellbeing, support and benefit, directly or indirectly.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £19.1k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £14.8k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £13.8k | £15k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £13.8k | £9,785 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £13.6k | £7,560 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To enable children of the area around Mwantalasha village Zambia to complete their education and to provide for their wellbeing, support and benefit, directly or indirectly

## What it funds

Mwantalasha Village Education Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Mwantalasha Village Education Project reported income of £19.1k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £58.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mwantalasha Village Education Project in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (mwantalasha.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 Mwantalasha Village Education Project open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mwantalasha Village Education Project fund?

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

### Does Mwantalasha Village Education Project give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Mwantalasha Village Education Project makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Mwantalasha Village Education Project give each year?

The register does not break out Mwantalasha Village Education Project's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.8k a year.

### How large is Mwantalasha Village Education Project?

In its latest reported year Mwantalasha Village Education Project reported income of £19.1k and spending of £12.7k.


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