# THE SHAMBA TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1149849
- **Other names:** SHAMBA UK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 21, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1149849


## Contact

- **Address:** 22 Gaudick Close, EASTBOURNE, East Sussex
- **Postcode:** BN20 7QF
- **Phone:** 01323645993
- **Email:** jim.sweet@shambatrust.org
- **Website:** www.shambatrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** To relieve poverty and alleviate the burden caused by HIV/AIDS. To promote good health among disadvantaged women, children and young people in poor communities in Eswatini.  In particular, but not exclusively, by supporting the charitable work of SHAMBA Eswatini.

**Activities:** SHAMBA provides free high quality preschool education and a daily meal to the most needy children in poor AIDS affected families in rural communities, enabling them to perform well at primary school and beyond. SHAMBA works directly with communities in support of the Government's Neighbourhood Care Point (NCP) initiative for promoting early childhood development for the poorest families.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Eswatini



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £35013 | £40046 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £20148 | £40089 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £26203 | £20161 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £39170 | £45126 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £35291 | £10276 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Jim Sweet** (Chair) — appointed March 31, 2014
- Dr Ruth Bell — appointed March 31, 2014
- Ken Charles — appointed April 26, 2020
- Kerry Wilcox — appointed Oct. 13, 2018
- Sheila O'Sullivan — appointed March 31, 2014