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wits foundation uk

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Wits Foundation UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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

General charitable activities and in particular the advancement of education for the benefit of the public and in particular the advancement of education at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£73,991
Latest Expenditure
£77,762

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,274,624
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,065
Other Income £65

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,055,297
Raising Funds £1,853
Governance £1,737
Grants to Institutions £1,053,560
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£73,991£77,7620 / 0
2023£148,414£158,4230 / 0
2022£301,545£264,2350 / 0
2021£123,546£96,2500 / 0
2020£1,279,754£1,057,150£1,055,297£300,512£297,2720 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
25A FROGNAL
LONDON
NW3 6AR
Registration Date
13 July 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3982606
Charity Number
1087539

Trustees

PROFESSOR COLIN JAMES BUNDY
WILLIAM HENRY FRANKEL OBE FRSSA
SIR DAVID ANTHONY KING
Adam Mahomed Habib
Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi
Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • WITS UNIVERSITY (SOUTH AFRICA) CHARITABLE COMPANY, UK