Project Luangwa

Analysis

Project Luangwa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Project Luangwa reported income of £524k and spending of £545k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £362k to £524k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Luangwa sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People and Planet Student Activities Limited (£524k), Providence Marian Company (£525k) and Focus on Labour Exploitation (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate.