BUILDING MALAWI — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 17 February 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £86,696
Latest expenditure: £90,839
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Maitlands, Distillery Lane, COLCHESTER, CO2 8EZ

Website recorded by the regulator: buildingmalawi.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BUILDING MALAWI WILL PROVIDE SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN MALAWI. IN MOST CASES BUILDING MALAWI WILL EMPLOY A MALAWIAN BUILDER TO CONSTRUCT FACILITIES AND THE RUNNING OF THESE FACILITIES WILL TYPICALLY BE EXECUTED BY PARTNER ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE OF MALAWI.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £86,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,839

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £57,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,789

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £150,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,362

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,694

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £121,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,762

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £86,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,839
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £57,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £150,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,362
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £121,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUILDING MALAWI
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-02-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 15/02/2012
Charitable Objects: (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED IN MALAWI IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING:(A) PROVIDING THEM WITH SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BUILDINGS;(B) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THEIR BENEFIT; AND(C) SUPPORTING THEM AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, IN NEED OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY.(2) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area Of Benefit: MALAWI

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 517979
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BUILDING MALAWI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures