Lilongwe Welfare Trust
Analysis
Lilongwe Welfare Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11502379). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Lilongwe Welfare Trust reported income of £28k and spending of £20k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £21k to £28k (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lilongwe Welfare Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory (£28k), Go and Tell Ministries (£28k) and Seaton Christadelphian Ecclesia (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of povery by providing food, clothing and medical assistance and providing a place of worship and a meeting place to the local residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory | Norwich | £28k |
| Go and Tell Ministries | Rochdale | £28k |
| Seaton Christadelphian Ecclesia | Devon | £28k |
| Packe Street Full Gospel Church | Loughborough | £28k |