The Chole Mjini Trust Fund
Analysis
The Chole Mjini Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chole Mjini Trust Fund reported income of £41k and spending of £29k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £41k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Chole Mjini Trust Fund sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nathan-Karet Charitable Trust (£41k), UK Forum on Haemoglobin Disorders (£41k) and Upper Room Church (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To support the social and economic development of the people on Chole Island in the Mafia Marine Reserve of Tanzania, with a particular but not exclusive emphasis on education and healthcare, in order to develop long term self sufficiency.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nathan-Karet Charitable Trust | London | £41k |
| UK Forum on Haemoglobin Disorders | London | £41k |
| Upper Room Church | Belvedere | £41k |
| Bicester Round Table Trust Fund | Oxon | £41k |