THE THEMBISA TRUST

Charity number: 801978
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Thembisa's aim is to give a chance in life to some of South Africa's disadvantaged people by working in partnership with grassroots development projects. One focus is on small start-up projects unable to attract funding elsewhere.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £11,793
Total expenditure: £10,995

People

8 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 January 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THEMBISA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR FRANK ADAM Chair
None on record
Taryn Wheatley Trustee 05 July 2024
None on record
Caroline Jane Mathew Trustee 28 June 2021
None on record
Grace Townshend Trustee 12 January 1997
None on record
MRS TONIA COPE BOWLEY Trustee
None on record
REVD DR ELIZABETH DOROTHEA HARRIET CARMICHAEL MBE Trustee
THE SAINT THEOSEVIA TRUST
Received: On time
PETER BRAITHWAITE Trustee
None on record
JENNY CAMONS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £15.47k £20.56k £14.23k £12.09k £11.79k
Total expenditure £15.66k £20.64k £13.48k £11.77k £11.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 April 2024 61 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 18TH DECEMBER 1989

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF POOR AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND PRIMARILY IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF RESOURCES AND THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES. (B) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND PRIMARILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. (C) TO PROMOTE THE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
34 TRINITY ROAD
HEADINGTON
OXFORD
OX3 8LQ
Phone:
01865766117
Email:
contact@thembisatrust.org
Website:

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