The Mlambe Project
Analysis
The Mlambe Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Mlambe Project reported income of £87k and spending of £55k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £65k to £87k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Mlambe Project sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Lane Community Centre (GLCC) (£87k), Shree Aden Depala Mitramandal - UK (£87k) and Gospel Community Church Newcastle (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE MLAMBE PROJECT COMBINES SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNIQUES FOR EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ONCE THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS ASSEMBLED. THE CHARITY IS BASED IN THE UK AND IS RUN BY UK VOLUNTEERS BUT OPERATES IN MALAWI.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Community Centre (GLCC) | Dagenham | £87k |
| Shree Aden Depala Mitramandal - UK | London | £87k |
| Gospel Community Church Newcastle | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £87k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mid-Wyedean Churches | Coleford | £87k |