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the thembisa trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Thembisa Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in South Africa and Zimbabwe.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,793
Latest Expenditure
£10,995

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 93.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 93.2%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£11,793£10,9950 / 9
2023£12,093£11,7690 / 11
2022£14,231£13,4770 / 3
2021£20,556£20,6350 / 1
2020£15,468£15,6610 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers