BWENGU PROJECTS MALAWI
The advancement of education in Malawi for children, young people and adults by providing teaching aids and assistance to teachers.The advancement of citizenship / community development in Malawi by building, renovating and repairing existing resources in the local community.The relief of poverty in Malawi by providing food for orphans and disadvantaged children in existing food stations.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE:(1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN MALAWI IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. SUPPLYING SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH TEACHING AIDS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WHOLE CLASS TEACHING KITS (SOLAR POWERED PROJECTORS AND ANDROID TABLETS) AND BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS.B. THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY RENOVATING AND REPAIRING EXISTING BUILDINGS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD FOR ORPHANS AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN MALAWI AT EXISTING COMMUNITY FEEDING STATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £1,936 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £33,311 and total expenditure of £31,375. Unrestricted funds held at the year end amounted to £3,950, which the trustees consider reasonable for short-term working capital needs given the absence of a formal reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“Included within Other Creditors is £540 (2024: £540) owed to trustee R Melia, representing the charity's accountancy fee which he paid on the charity’s behalf in 2024 and which remains outstanding at the balance sheet date.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Anthony Roy Meliachair
- Abigail Laura Gomersall
- Margaret Suzanne Melia
- Rob Melia
- Samanth Jane Melia
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £33k | £31k |
| 31/12/2024 | £21k | £22k |
| 31/12/2023 | £16k | £14k |
| 31/12/2022 | £21k | £22k |
| 31/12/2021 | £21k | £21k |
Common questions
Is BWENGU PROJECTS MALAWI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £1,936 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £33,311 and total expenditure of £31,375. Unrestricted funds held at the year end amounted to £3,950, which the trustees consider reasonable for short-term working capital needs given the absence of a formal reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- MBEDZA PROJECTS SUPPORT
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWENGU PROJECTS MALAWI | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TILINANU EDUCATION | £35k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MALAWI COMMUNITY HUBS | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELLEN "MAI GURU" TRUST | £30k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NETWORK FOR A BETTER WORLD | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MBEDZA PROJECTS SUPPORT | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |