The Maitri Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC037571
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed July 20, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 2, 2006
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 7-9 North St David Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1AW
Contact
- Website
maitritrust.org.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'
The primary purpose of The Maitri Trust is to promote charitable purposes or charitable institutions benefitting developing countries in an effective and sustainable way. To achieve this, the Trust provides grants to high-quality, high-impact partners working to reimagine education for children in India and South Africa, unlocking life-changing learning for every child.
Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The objects of the Trust are to promote such charitable purpose(s) or charitable institution(s) in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. In exercising their discretion in terms of this Article, the Trustees shall give primary consideration to charitable purposes or charitable institutions benefiting developing countries but this proviso shall impose no binding obligation on the Trustees.
Geography
- Main operating location
- East Lothian
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | July 20, 2026On time | £2,301,163 | £5,098,417 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | July 15, 2025On time | £2,312,207 | £4,335,477 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Aug. 6, 2024On time | £1,606,742 | £4,207,752 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | July 24, 2023On time | £1,887,060 | £3,033,891 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | June 30, 2022On time | £3,811,966 | £4,950,545 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | June 3, 2021 | £596,796 | £4,794,768 | 7 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.