From Wales
What it does
FROMWales is directly involved in development projects in Southern Malawi through Fishermans Rest Community Projects. Projects listed are the Madzi Alipo, borehole fixing project, Good Food Project, School Building, Bridge Building, Libraries and Literacy, Tilitonse Community Centre, Pre school programme, Provision of Kitchens and Toilets, Tree Planting, My Girl Project and Changu Changu Moto eff
Its charitable purposes
THE PREVENTION OR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN MALAWI, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN MALAWI AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Pembrokeshire
- Elsewhere
- Malawi
Area of benefit in its governing document: Malawi
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £295,615 and spent £219,887.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £295,615 | £219,887 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | £257,048 | £181,186 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | £242,308 | £256,770 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2022 | £235,258 | £214,734 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2021 | £211,946 | £232,719 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 39%, from £211,946 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £295,615 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 74% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- WIKTOR CHICHLOWSKI BSc BA MScChair
- Bob Walker
- Rhett Gates Ba Cpelaw
- Sue Gates
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 4 May 2026, 27 days early | Received 4 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 17 March 2025, 75 days early | Received 17 March 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 14 May 2024, 17 days early | Received 14 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 12 March 2023, 80 days early | Received 12 March 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 30 March 2022, 62 days early | Received 30 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1149385
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 October 2012
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 15 JUN 2012
- Website
- fromwales.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.