# Pma Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095548 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095548)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pma-foundation

Donation to overseas project

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To undertake research into the causes, prevention and treatment of illnesses including hiv, cancers, and heart diseases in particular but not exclusively in the United Kingdom and southern Africa and to publish the useful results of such research for the public benefit.

## What it funds

Pma Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Pma Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pma Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Pma Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pma Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia and 4 more areas.

### Does Pma Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Pma Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Pma Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Pma Foundation'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Pma Foundation?

In its latest reported year Pma Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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