The Nchima Trust
Analysis
The Nchima Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Nchima Trust reported income of £88k and spending of £72k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £32k to £88k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 169% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Nchima Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fasd Awareness (£88k), Sikh Sangat, London East (£88k) and Association of Friends of Scarbrough Court (£88k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making in Malawi for secondary school bursaries, for medical and nursing training and for tertiary education for students pursuing non medical courses and can offer financial support to any cause that will benefit the poor of Malawi.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fasd Awareness | Kent | £88k |
| Sikh Sangat, London East | London | £88k |
| Association of Friends of Scarbrough Court | Northumberland | £88k |
| The Rhododendron Trust | Richmond | £89k |