OPEN ARMS MALAWI
Open Arms Malawi is a charity that funds the relief of children in need in Malawi suffering from hardship, distress by reason of their social and economic circumstances by the provision of accommodation, support, education and love from birth to adulthood.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves increased to £192,666, with the trustees maintaining sufficient reserves to meet liabilities despite reduced fundraising income. The charity operates on a going concern basis, forecasting that net fundraising income will match grants paid to its partner in Malawi. The trustees have adopted a strategy to align expenditure with income to stabilize the organization's financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“At all times the trustees will maintain sufficient reserves to meet the liabilities of the Charity.” — page 7
“Fundraising activity and income generation have significantly reduced since 2020 and, in their planning, the trustees have assumed that there will be no recovery in the medium term.” — page 8
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/05/2022)
Trustees
- Angus Matthew Martinchair
- ANDREA JUNE AINLEY
- CHARLES RICHARD HARTLEY
- GAVIN FRASER WILLIAM PARK
- JANETTE PEAK
- Jane Hartley
- STEPHEN ERIC WALKER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £363k | £310k |
| 30/06/2024 | £309k | £327k |
| 30/06/2023 | £272k | £322k |
| 30/06/2022 | £277k | £350k |
| 30/06/2021 | £338k | £560k |
Common questions
Is OPEN ARMS MALAWI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £192,666, with the trustees maintaining sufficient reserves to meet liabilities despite reduced fundraising income. The charity operates on a going concern basis, forecasting that net fundraising income will match grants paid to its partner in Malawi. The trustees have adopted a strategy to align expenditure with income to stabilize the organization's financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OPEN ARMS MALAWI?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OPEN ARMS MALAWI as a grant recipient include The William Brake Foundation, THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION, DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The William Brake Foundation | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | Advancement of education/charitable causes |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £4.2m |
| THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £47k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the ecclesiastical parish of Fen Drayton with Fenstanton | 1 | £7k |
| Indigent Welfare and Education Trust | 1 | £7k |
| BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BURES | 1 | £631 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN ARMS MALAWI | £363k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MYMALAWI | £212k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Support Malawi | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALAWI RELIEF FUND UK | £2.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPEN HANDS | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMILE MALAWI | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |