Makwawa Malawi Limited
Analysis
Makwawa Malawi Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crowborough. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04496081). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Makwawa Malawi Limited reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6,082 to £12k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Makwawa Malawi Limited sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall, Purleigh (£12k), Little Bleeders (£12k) and Esme's Umbrella (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of poverty, sickness and distress of famine victims in Mponda Village and its surrounding area by provision of supplies, aid and such other equipment as the Trustees may from time to time determine with the aim of assisting the village to become self-sufficient
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall, Purleigh | Chelmsford | £12k |
| Little Bleeders | London | £12k |
| Esme's Umbrella | London | £12k |
| Rosanna Pearson's 1987 Charity Trust | London | £12k |