Friends of Vamizi Trust
Analysis
Friends of Vamizi Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07558552). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Vamizi Trust reported income of £180k and spending of £138k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,880 to £180k (+6152%), an average of +181% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1270%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Vamizi Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A G E Action for Gipton Elderly (£180k), Stratford-Upon-Avon and District Samaritans (£180k) and Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO (£180k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are for the benefit of the people of Mozambique with priority to the villagers on Vamizi Island.The charity aims to advance education to develop the inhabitants; to advance medical health and provide relief for those in need; to advance environmental protection and to promote equality and the status and rights of women disadvantaged by virtue of their sex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| A G E Action for Gipton Elderly | Leeds | £180k |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon and District Samaritans | Warwickshire | £180k |
| Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO | Manchester | £180k |
| The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales | Neath Port Talbot County Borough | £180k |