SAMBURU TRUST UK

Registered charity 1109421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OL MALO (UK), OL MALO CHARITABLE TRUST (UK)

The charity exists for the relief of poverty, hardship and distress, the advancement of education, wildlife conservation, and the protection and promotion of good health among the inhabitants of Kenya, in particular among the Samburu community of the Kirimun/ North Laikipia area.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF KENYA, IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE SAMBURU COMMUNITY OF THE KIRIMUN / NORTH LAIKIPIA AREA, BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: KENYA, KIRIMUN / NORTH LAIKIPIA AREA,

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£578

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trustees have agreed to hold a reserve of £20,000 to ensure support can continue should fundraising reduce. The report confirms that grants were made to Samburu Trust Kenya to further the charity's objects across medical, water, education, and other areas.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £20k)

“The Trustees have agreed to hold a reserve of £20,000 which equates to the typical annual donation to the Samburu Trust Kenya. This would enable us to continue support should the we experience a serious reduction in fundraising for at least a year. It should also ensure that sufficient funds are held to enable us to respond to unexpected events, for example, where we may need to help fly an expert medical team to Kenya.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hall, Livesey, Brown. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Samburu Trust UK (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALUN THOMAS NEWBY
DANIEL SIMEON MORRIS
EMILY JANE BELL

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cardiff · Cheshire West & Chester · Kenya · Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£36k	£578
31/12/2024	£29k	£21k
31/03/2024	£29k	£320
31/03/2023	£14k	£6k
31/03/2022	£25k	£22k

Common questions

Is SAMBURU TRUST UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trustees have agreed to hold a reserve of £20,000 to ensure support can continue should fundraising reduce. The report confirms that grants were made to Samburu Trust Kenya to further the charity's objects across medical, water, education, and other areas. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hall, Livesey, Brown.