--- title: "Hand Up Malawi — charity 1196912 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Hand Up Malawi (charity 1196912): income £1,087 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hand-up-malawi retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:35:38.682Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1196912CIO HU # Hand Up Malawi Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hand Up Malawi is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.handupmalawi.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196912&subId=0) Work at Hand Up Malawi? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hand-up-malawi&type=claim&name=Hand%20Up%20Malawi) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hand Up Malawi? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,087 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,951 Registered charity number 1196912 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Sharpthorne Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.handupmalawi.org.uk](http://www.handupmalawi.org.uk/) Quick answer Hand Up Malawi (number 1196912) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Hand Up Malawi do? The charity provides funding for the running costs of Mbalamanja preschool in the Monkey Bay province of Malawi. Grants are paid to the caretakers of the preschool, of which, the funds are divided to cover the cost of daily meals for the children, learning and recreational resources, building maintenance and development, and personal income for the caretakers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hand Up Malawi Answers Hand Up Malawi gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Hand Up Malawi as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Hand Up Malawi's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 December 2021 Where it says it operates Malawi ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Hand Up Malawi registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hand Up Malawi yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hand Up Malawi. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Hand Up Malawi? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hand Up Malawi's charity number? Hand Up Malawi's charity number is 1196912. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196912? Search 1196912 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Hand Up Malawi do? The charity provides funding for the running costs of Mbalamanja preschool in the Monkey Bay province of Malawi. Grants are paid to the caretakers of the preschool, of which, the funds are divided to cover the cost of daily meals for the children, learning and recreational resources, building maintenance and development, and personal income for the caretakers. Does Hand Up Malawi have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hand Up Malawi. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Hand Up Malawi? Hand Up Malawi's website listed in our register data is http://www.handupmalawi.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hand Up Malawi? The register records Hand Up Malawi as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Hand Up Malawi's trustees paid? Hand Up Malawi's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Hand Up Malawi registered as a charity? Hand Up Malawi was entered on the register on 3 December 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196912&subId=0).