THE TOPSY FOUNDATION UK

Charity number: 1115428
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Topsy Foundation UK's main aim is to assist the work of the Topsy Foundation, South Africa, a registered charity in that country. Topsy SA partners with rural communities in South Africa, in which many people have been affected by HIV and AIDS. There is a specific emphasis on children and their families through medical care, food security and the training of pre-school teachers and staff .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £22,678
Total expenditure: £22,710

People

8 Trustee(s)

4 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 July 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE TOPSY FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
05823488 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
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
Fiona Adam Ghosh Chair 05 October 2020
None on record
Professor Hugh Edward Montgomery Trustee 26 June 2023
THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Susan Rae Murphy Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Natasha Louise Huber Trustee 19 November 2019
None on record
Foszia Turner-Stylianou Trustee 11 May 2017
None on record
Susan Frances Angoy Trustee 22 January 2015
None on record
Gwyneth Williams Trustee 30 April 2014
None on record
JEFF RODRIGUES Trustee 06 August 2013
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 £14.10k £25.31k £20.32k £21.18k £22.68k
Total expenditure £13.94k £22.39k £19.66k £22.43k £22.71k
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 13 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 April 2024 89 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 December 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 MAY 2006

Charitable objects

A TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA SUFFERING FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIV AND AIDS; AND B TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT HIV AND AIDS, ITS TRANSMISSION, PREVENTION AND CONSEQUENCES; C TO PROVIDE EDUCATION (INCLUDING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING) TO ASSIST IN THE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND IN PARTICULAR OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THAT COUNTRY. IN EACH CASE BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND OTHER MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANISATIONS BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING THE TOPSY FOUNDATION, SOUTH AFRICA.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTH AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
William Sturges Llp
14-16 Caxton Street
LONDON
SW1H 0QY
Phone:
07765671277
Email:
hilary@topsyfoundation.org.uk
Website:

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