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Governance and financial transparencyTransparency is a practice, not a badge.
Review our current registration status, available policies, reporting commitments and outstanding due diligence items. This register distinguishes verified documents from future commitments.
Current stageOrganisational set-up and NPC registration in progress. No audited financial statements or Section 18A approval are claimed.
Live compliance register
One place to check our standing.
“Planned” is not a credential. Funders should use this register to decide whether the current stage meets their eligibility requirements and what conditions they need before proceeding.
| Requirement | Current position | Status | Evidence to publish or provide |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIPC Non-Profit Company | Registration in progress; no number currently published | In progress | Registration certificate, MOI and director details once issued |
| Department of Social Development NPO | Registration planned; no NPO number currently published | Planned | NPO certificate and subsequent annual narrative/financial submissions |
| SARS Public Benefit Organisation | PBO application planned | Planned | SARS approval letter and PBO reference if approved |
| Section 18A donor deductibility | Not approved; no Section 18A receipts issued | Not approved | SARS approval and compliant receipt process if approved |
| B-BBEE / SED evidence | No level, affidavit or SED recognition currently claimed | To be confirmed | Applicable affidavit/certificate and beneficiary evidence; funder verification applies |
| Organisational bank account | Planned; personal-account donations must not be accepted | Planned | Bank confirmation letter supplied through a secure channel |
| Annual financial statements | No audited statements available; independent examination is an annual commitment | First cycle pending | Approved AFS and independent examiner/auditor report as applicable |
| Board oversight | Founder listed; at least three directors including independent members committed | Appointments pending | Director register, role biographies, declarations and meeting records |
Due diligence document centre
Download what exists. See what is pending.
Public policies are linked below. Sensitive records—such as identity documents, bank confirmation and child-level evidence—belong in an access-controlled data room, never on a public website.
Funder and partnership brief
Programme model, planning costs, funding routes, measurement framework and current compliance position.
Download PDFPrivacy and POPIA policy
How the website and organisation approach personal information, consent and data subject rights.
Read public policyChild protection policy
Safeguarding expectations for selection, handovers, images, conduct and reporting concerns.
Read public policyLegal registration pack
CIPC certificate, MOI, NPO certificate and director register will be added only after issue and review.
Not yet availableTax and banking pack
PBO and Section 18A letters, tax compliance evidence and bank confirmation require secure handling.
Not yet availableFinancial and impact reports
Approved financial statements, annual reports and termly delivery reports will be published after each completed cycle.
No completed reporting cycleFunder vetting roadmap
The evidence pack we are working towards.
This checklist is also an internal accountability tool. It separates public-facing trust evidence from records that should be shared only with authorised reviewers.
Ask about a specific requirementBefore a funding agreement
- Legal registration, governance and authorised signatories
- Bank confirmation and dual-authorisation payment controls
- Board conflicts, related-party and procurement declarations
- School agreement and lawful learner-selection process
- Costed budget with supplier quotations and milestones
- Safeguarding, POPIA, consent and incident escalation
- Grant reporting, acquittal and record-retention schedule
- Risk register covering delivery, finance and reputational risks
People and accountability
Named leadership, with independent oversight still to build.
Mbuyiselo Ndlela
Leads the foundation’s set-up, partnerships and registration process. A fuller biography, relevant experience and declarations should be added before institutional funding campaigns.
Board of directors
The stated commitment is a board of at least three directors, including independent members. Names, expertise, roles and conflict declarations will be published once formally appointed.
Read our mission and valuesThe current website policies are working drafts supplied with the source project. Legal, safeguarding and financial review remains important before launch or grant contracting.
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