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The Gumboots Foundation (UK)

The Gumboots Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1123418
Status
Registered
Registered
April 3, 2008
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice, Throughout England And Wales

Address

Address
1 Station Avenue
BIRMINGHAM
B16 9SZ

Contact

Activities

In partnership with Gumboots SA we fund 5 projects in South Africa, 4 in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg:1) Sigya Sonke - youth dance group 2) Leratong - pre-school for children 3) Ratang Bana - supporting children orphaned by AIDS4) The Caitlin Fund - supports disadvantaged young women with their education5) Phetoho- supporting individual children with school fees, uniforms.

Objects: Community Capacity Building- To Develop The Capacity And Skills Of The Members Of The Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Community Of South Africa In Such A Way That They Are Better Able To Identify And Help Meet Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society.relief Of Financial Hardship- The Relief Of Financial Hardship Among People Living Or Working In South Africa By Providing Such Persons With Goods/services Which They Could Not Otherwise Afford Through Lack Of Means.- The Relief Of Financial Hardship Either Generally Or Individually Of People Living In South Africa By Working Grants Of Money For Providing Or Paying For Items Or Facilities.- The Relief Of Sick - Poor Living In South Africa Either Generally Or Individually Through The Provision Of Grants, Goods Or Services.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Country
South Africa

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Feb. 28, 2025 £67,955 £52,261
Feb. 29, 2024 £59,514 £65,879
Feb. 28, 2023 £48,670 £46,092
Feb. 28, 2022 £53,871 £66,421
Feb. 28, 2021 £60,217 £53,513

Trustees

Name Appointed
Angela Dyer Nov. 21, 2007
David Lightfoot May 21, 2018
Mark Irving Escolme Nov. 21, 2007
Margaret Green May 21, 2018
Robert Marcuson Nov. 24, 2022