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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted 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:

  • Why are there 19 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
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£1,428£1,364£64£63£372£3723.3320
30/06/22£790£437£352£20£308£3088.431
30/06/21£1,151£1,042£109£27£-45£2342.741
30/06/20£1,030£1,188£-157£41£-154£2242.357
30/06/19£1,052£1,272£-220£72£4£4043.8540
30/06/18£1,101£1,047£54£67£224£2242.650
30/06/17£750£721£29£82£170£1702.860
30/06/16£596£652£-56£78£141£1412.650
30/06/15£693£837£-144£84£197£1972.850
30/06/14£931£849£82£78£341£3414.840
30/06/13£846£783£63£73£259£259430
30/06/12£728£704£25£79£196£1963.330
30/06/11£757£714£43£62£172£1722.930
30/06/10£679£590£89£66£129£1292.630
30/06/09£340£428£-87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/08£297£173£124n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/07*£7£12£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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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 ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

www.ubuntupathways.org

info@ubuntupathways.org

02076127610

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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • South Africa, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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, South Africa.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-70
  • ANDREW ROLFE Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Senior Managing Director
  • ANNE FASS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Child Psychologist
  • BLAIR VICTOR JACOBSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investor
  • COLIN ANDREW WILKIE COWIE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director
  • CONRAD VAN LOGGERENBERG Appointed: 2024
  • 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
  • LWANDA ZINGITWA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investment Executive
  • MALIZOLE GWAXULA Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Director
  • NICOLA DRAGO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo, De Agostini Publishing
  • PAULO EAPEN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Financial Investor
  • PROFESSOR ZUKISWA ZINGELA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Psychiatrist And Executive Dean
  • RUSH MCCLOY Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Partner Private Equity
  • STEPHANIE GOLDMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant
  • WILLIAM HENRY VOGE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Lawyer
  • ZIYANDA NOZIPHO NTSHONA Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Attorney
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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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