# Shyira Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118979 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118979)
- Website: https://www.shyiratrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £9,546; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Sefton, Rwanda
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shyira-trust

The Trust helps Shyira people by supporting school children, facilitating UK-Rwanda friendships, improving child headed family homes, helping enhance motherhood services in Shyira, supporting the link between St. Luke's church in Formby, and St. Mark's in Shyira, and giving talks about Rwanda. Funding that supports this work is given by trust supporters, with some specific fund raising.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £9,546 | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.8k | £43.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.9k | £115k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.8k | £26.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £25.2k | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of poverty and the preservation and protection of good health in Rwanda.2. The advancement of education in Rwanda.

## What it funds

Shyira Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Shyira Trust reported income of £9,546 and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £210k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton and Rwanda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shyira Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (shyiratrust.org.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 Shyira Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Shyira Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sefton and Rwanda.

### Does Shyira Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Shyira Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Shyira 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 Mar 2025 was £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £42.1k a year.

### How large is Shyira Trust?

In its latest reported year Shyira Trust reported income of £9,546 and spending of £13.6k.


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