The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust
Analysis
The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £82k, spending 503% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £55k to £16k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 311%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Civic Society (£16k), The Green Backyard (£16k) and Television for the Environment (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes conservation of the environment of the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve through an education programme in schools and communities in the areas and research activities. Promotion is through newsletters, talks, the website (www.nyika-vwaza-trust.org) and fund raising events in the UK. These activities also help to promote tourism to Malawi.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Civic Society | Oxford | £16k |
| The Green Backyard | Peterborough | £16k |
| Television for the Environment | London | £16k |
| The Friends of St Peter's Church | Hampshire | £16k |