Nalwanza Charitable Trust
Analysis
Nalwanza Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Honiton. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Nalwanza Charitable Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £18k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £6,454 to £17k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Nalwanza Charitable Trust sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marhamchurch Village Hall (£17k), The Harmony Foundation (£17k) and International Education and Poverty Relief (£17k).
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
Sponsorship and other donations are sent to Nalwanza Secondary School, Uganda, for the purposes of paying school fees for particularly needy students, paying staff wages, and developing the school's facilities. In cases of dire emergency, funding is also used to alleviate the suffering caused by flooding, landslips and other natural disasters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marhamchurch Village Hall | Holsworthy | £17k |
| The Harmony Foundation | Surrey | £17k |
| International Education and Poverty Relief | Manchester | £17k |
| Malden Emergency First Aid Society | Surrey | £17k |