# The Yavari Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298904 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298904)
- Website: https://www.yavari.org
- Latest income: £149; spending £12.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Peru
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/yavari-project

Assisting in the restoration and preservation of the historic ship "Yavari" for the benefit of the public; and to advance the education of young people of Peruvian and British nationality, in particular to train them in the skills required to restore and preserve vessels similar to the "Yavari" and to provide them with work experience.

## 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 | £149 | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,066 | £103 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.3k | £26k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £43.8k | £43.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £18.6k | £18.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) To restore and preserve the ship known as the Yavari for the benefit of the public; and (ii) to advance the education of young persons of both British and peruvian nationality and, in particular, to train them in the skills required to restore and preserve the above-mentioned ship and to provide them with opportunities for work experience in a foreign country.

## What it funds

The Yavari Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Yavari Project reported income of £149 and spending of £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £99.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Peru.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Yavari Project in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (yavari.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 Yavari Project open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Yavari Project fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Peru.

### Does The Yavari Project give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Yavari Project makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Yavari Project give each year?

The register does not break out The Yavari Project'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 £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20k a year.

### How large is The Yavari Project?

In its latest reported year The Yavari Project reported income of £149 and spending of £12.3k.


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