The Shamba Trust
Analysis
The Shamba Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Shamba Trust reported income of £61k and spending of £20k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £39k to £61k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Shamba Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bradfield, St.Nicholas Church Bradfield (£60k), The Kingdom of Jesus Christ the Name Above Every Name (£61k) and Protestant Baptist Church Works and Mission International (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SHAMBA provides free high quality preschool education and a daily meal to the most needy children in poor AIDS affected families in rural communities, enabling them to perform well at primary school and beyond. SHAMBA works directly with communities in support of the Government's Neighbourhood Care Point (NCP) initiative for promoting early childhood development for the poorest families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bradfield, St.Nicholas Church Bradfield | Sheffield | £60k |
| The Kingdom of Jesus Christ the Name Above Every Name | Avonmore Road, West Kensington | £61k |
| Protestant Baptist Church Works and Mission International | London | £60k |
| The Ithaca Trust | London | £61k |