Finances
LAMB as a whole costs about £1,200,000 a year to run. Some of this has been funded by international donors, but the level of major grants varies and provides no security for the longer term. LAMB charges for its services where possible and obtains income locally from training Government and NGO health workers, technical assistance and consultancy work. However LAMB’s commitment to serve the poor regardless of ability to pay means that it will never recover all its costs.
LAMB Health’s current target is to maintain a level of voluntary donations from the UK of £100K a year (excluding special donations received for capital projects). The Foundation relies on donations from individuals in the UK and some churches and grant-giving trusts. Its small running costs are all met by the Trustees themselves.
Grants
2025
Grants to LAMB totalled £176,902
· £115,000 for the Poor Fund
· £4,970 for disability programme
· £11,932 for disability work with adults
· £7,000 to improve services in safe delivery units
· £5,000 for medical equipment
· £40,000 for year 1 of 3 for the community safety shield programme, funded by a grant making trust
In addition £80,000 from the legacy was sent for use in the community programme and on infrastructure over the next year. Total grants for the year: £256,902
2024
Grants to LAMB totalled £133,590
· £125,000 for the Poor Fund
· £8,590 for disability community programme
2023
Grants to LAMB totalled £156,573
· £115,000 for the Poor Fund
· £5,000 for disability gardening project
· £12,373 for medical equipment, primarily an ultrasound
· £8,000 for infrastructure – incinerator and electrical
· £16,200 to extend the ACT project to end of 2023
2022
Grants to LAMB totalled £142,131
· £130,000 for the Poor Fund
· £1,250 for cyclone relief
· £608 for medical equipment
· £10,273 for wall repairs and fire prevention equipment
2021
Grants to LAMB totalled £219,510
· £100,100 for the Poor Fund
· £37,622 for Covid 19 response
· £4,142 for medical equipment
· £77,646 ACT Project