The Egmont Trust

Who we are

Nearly 26 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV. The impact AIDS has on some of the world's poorest children is immeasurable. 

The AIDS epidemic has illustrated the immense resilience of people across Africa, their ability to find a way forward often led by individuals with integrity, inspiration and unshakeable determination.

Egmont finds these inspirational people and organisations and provides them with funding to scale up their dearly needed activities. Since 2005, The Egmont Trust has committed over £11.5 million to 115 partner organisations in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

We believe that the people most affected by AIDS in Africa are best at understanding, planning and implementing projects to alleviate the impact that the epidemic has on children and their families. By directing small scale aid to grassroots projects, we have been able to achieve sustained improvements in children’s nutrition, education, family income and HIV care and treatment.

Our culture and values

At The Egmont Trust, we believe that those closest to the challenges of HIV and poverty are best placed to create sustainable solutions.

We work with local leaders across east and southern Africa to transform the lives of children, women and families impacted by HIV and poverty. Rather than designing projects ourselves, we invest in exceptional grassroots organisations and local leaders, supporting them to develop and scale solutions that are shaped by the realities of their communities.

Since 2005, we have committed over £11.5 million to grassroots organisations across Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Our approach is guided by several key principles:

• Impact without overheads
• A local-first approach
• Bottom-up, not top-down decision making
• Financial discipline and evidence-led investment
• Supporting entrepreneurial local leadership
• Long-term, sustainable change
• Putting people at the heart of everything we do

We believe that lasting impact is created when local people are trusted, empowered and resourced to lead change in their own communities.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Egmont Trust is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in both its recruitment and funding approach.

We believe that local people and communities are best placed to understand and respond to the challenges they face. We actively support diverse grassroots organisations and leaders and are committed to ensuring that opportunities are accessible, inclusive and fair.

We value different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, recognising that diverse teams and communities are essential to delivering meaningful and sustainable impact.