Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

UBUNTU PATHWAYS

Ubuntu Education Fund, assists orphaned and vulnerable children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and abuse in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa to access higher education and employment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£1,428	£1,364	£64	£63	£372	£372	3.3	3	20
30/06/22		£790	£437	£352	£20	£308	£308	8.4	3	1
30/06/21		£1,151	£1,042	£109	£27	£-45	£234	2.7	4	1
30/06/20		£1,030	£1,188	£-157	£41	£-154	£224	2.3	5	7
30/06/19		£1,052	£1,272	£-220	£72	£4	£404	3.8	5	40
30/06/18		£1,101	£1,047	£54	£67	£224	£224	2.6	5	0
30/06/17		£750	£721	£29	£82	£170	£170	2.8	6	0
30/06/16		£596	£652	£-56	£78	£141	£141	2.6	5	0
30/06/15		£693	£837	£-144	£84	£197	£197	2.8	5	0
30/06/14		£931	£849	£82	£78	£341	£341	4.8	4	0
30/06/13		£846	£783	£63	£73	£259	£259	4	3	0
30/06/12		£728	£704	£25	£79	£196	£196	3.3	3	0
30/06/11		£757	£714	£43	£62	£172	£172	2.9	3	0
30/06/10		£679	£590	£89	£66	£129	£129	2.6	3	0
30/06/09		£340	£428	£-87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£297	£173	£124	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07	*	£7	£12	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 20 years

www.ubuntupathways.org

info@ubuntupathways.org

02076127610

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

South Africa, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

3 employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Ubuntu COVID-19 Response Project
£35,000	16/12/2020 6	To support Ubuntu Pathways emergency COVID-19 response work, to extend life-saving food security, medical, and wraparound services to their community’s most vulnerable people in Port Elizabeth, ....more To support Ubuntu Pathways emergency COVID-19 response work, to extend life-saving food security, medical, and wraparound services to their community’s most vulnerable people in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-69

LWANDA ZINGITWA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investment Executive

BLAIR VICTOR JACOBSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investor

MALIZOLE GWAXULA Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Director

RUSH MCCLOY Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Partner Private Equity

ZIYANDA NOZIPHO NTSHONA Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Attorney

ANDREW ROLFE Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Senior Managing Director

ANNE FASS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Child Psychologist

COLIN ANDREW WILKIE COWIE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

DANIEL OSORIO (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Private Investor

DEBORAH SHAINFELD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Property Developer

DR FRANK LIPMAN, Occupation: Proprietor

JACOB LIEF Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Director Of Non-Profit Corpora

LOUISE CELESTE BENNETTS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer

NICOLA DRAGO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo, De Agostini Publishing

PAULO EAPEN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Financial Investor

STEPHANIE GOLDMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant

WILLIAM HENRY VOGE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Lawyer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2004, number: 1103749
Registered at Companies House on 04/03/2004, number: 05064084

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR07: 299 days late,

Main office

UBUNTU PATHWAYS
7 CAVENDISH SQUARE
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
W1G 0PE

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN (INCLUSIVE OF ABANDONED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ORPHANED AND HOMELESS) AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY OR ABUSE IN PORT ELIZABETH, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ACADEMIC TUTORING AND ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN (INCLUSIVE OF ABANDONED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ORPHANED AND HOMELESS)AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY OR ABUSE IN PORT ELIZABETH, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, INCLUDING BY FACILITATING AND FUNDING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION3. THE PROVISION OF RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, INCLUDING PROVIDING WELFARE SUPPORT, TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN PORT ELIZABETH, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA4. SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF UBUNTU EDUCATION FUND OF EBHAYI (NPC), A CHARITY INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER 2001/018358/08

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

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