01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049329
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G63 0PL
OSCR note: Previous Charity name Friends of the William Stewart Centre Malawi from 28 May 2019 to 08 September 2021.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Raising funds and awareness to help the most vulnerable people in rural northern Malawi through education, feeding and sustainable projects. We work closely with The William Stewart Foundation and also donate to other good causes at the trustees' discretion.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1. the prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-heath, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.2. the advancement of education
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £119,495 | £78,441 | 0 | 27 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £84,653 | £83,035 | 0 | 20 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £83,698 | £71,443 | 0 | 24 January 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £50,908 | £47,961 | 0 | 1 December 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £36,448 | £34,751 | 0 | 24 February 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 16 George Terrace, Balfron, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.changinglivesmalawi.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
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