# The Nchima Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072974 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072974)
- Website: https://www.nchimatrust.org
- Latest income: £88.4k; spending £72.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nchima-trust

Grant making in Malawi for secondary school bursaries, for medical and nursing training and for tertiary education for students pursuing non medical courses and can offer financial support to any cause that will benefit the poor of Malawi.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Nchima Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Nchima Trust reported income of £88.4k and spending of £72.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Nchima Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (nchimatrust.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 Nchima Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Nchima Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

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

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

### How large is The Nchima Trust?

In its latest reported year The Nchima Trust reported income of £88.4k and spending of £72.4k.


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