Marafiki Trust
Analysis
Marafiki Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. 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, Marafiki Trust reported income of £98k and spending of £68k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £98k (+180%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Marafiki 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 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Phab Camps (£98k), Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory Parish (£98k) and Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped Limited (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Marafiki Trust raises funds in the UK to support vulnerable children and their families through established charitable organisations in Kenya. These include a drop-in centre which provides ongoing physical, emotional and educational support for children identified as being at risk of finding themselves on the streets, and a centre which supports children with cerebral palsy, and their parents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Phab Camps | Birmingham | £98k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory Parish | London | £98k |
| Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped Limited | Canvey Island | £98k |
| Tunbridge Wells and District Volunteer Bureau | Kent | £99k |