Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE TOPSY FOUNDATION UK

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 .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£21	£22	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/22		£20	£20	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/21		£25	£22	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/20		£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/19		£15	£25	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18		£25	£24	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£38	£34	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£27	£30	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£19	£20	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£15	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£14	£17	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£44	£52	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£72	£68	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£79	£75	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£140	£141	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£50	£45	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£16	£9	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 18 years

www.topsyfoundation.org.uk

hilary@topsyfoundation.org.uk

07765671277

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

South Africa,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-77

FIONA ADAM GHOSH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Consultant

SUSAN RAE MURPHY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Trainer

FOSZIA TURNER-STYLIANOU Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Clinical Hynotherapist

GWYNETH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Broadcaster

JEFF RODRIGUES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Hr And Od Consultant

NATASHA LOUISE HUBER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Sales Manager

PROFESSOR HUGH EDWARD MONTGOMERY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeships: THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY, THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY,

RODNEY WALDECK (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Hr Consultant

SUSAN FRANCES ANGOY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Hr&Od Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2006, number: 1115428
Registered at Companies House on 19/05/2006, number: 05823488

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR23: 89 days late,

Main office

William Sturges Llp
14-16 Caxton Street
LONDON
SW1H 0QY

Objectives

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; ANDB 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH AFRICA

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