# New Start Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101886 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101886)
- Latest income: £500; spending £500
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Malawi
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/new-start-africa

To fight poverty and care for the environment.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £500 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The protection and preservation of health through the provision of training and the supply of medicines, medical equipment and supplies; the relief of poverty through the provision of vocational training and micro finance

## What it funds

New Start Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year New Start Africa reported income of £500 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £2,500 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from New Start Africa in its sources (last checked 5 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 New Start Africa open for applications now?

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

### Where does New Start Africa fund?

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

### Does New Start Africa give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that New Start Africa makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does New Start Africa give each year?

The register does not break out New Start Africa's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £500 a year.

### How large is New Start Africa?

In its latest reported year New Start Africa reported income of £500 and spending of £500.


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