# The Nst Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1040656 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1040656)
- Website: https://www.northsouthtravel.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Sierra Leone
- Other names: Nst Development Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nst-development-trust

The NST Development Trust gives grants to small scale projects in Africa, Asia and Latin American where the projects benefit disadvantaged sectors of the community.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,786 | £7,994 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,784 | £2,900 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,984 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,516 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply its income to or for the charitable purposes of such charitable organisations in particular those concerned with the relief of poverty or the advancement of education or the relief of sickness

## What it funds

The Nst Development Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Nst Development Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Malawi and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Nst Development Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Malawi and 3 more areas.

### Does The Nst Development Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Nst Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Nst Development 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,191 a year.

### How large is The Nst Development Trust?

In its latest reported year The Nst Development Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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