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Bitou Community Foundation Trust

The Bitou Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1172847
Status
Registered
Registered
May 3, 2017
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
30 Kings Lane
WINDLESHAM
Surrey
GU20 6JQ

Contact

Activities

The Bitou Trust is dedicated to assisting disadvantaged communities and advancing sustainable development and conservation within the Bitou region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Situated in the heart of the UNESCO Garden Route Biosphere Reserve, the Bitou municipal area covers 992 square kms within one of the most diverse biodiversity hot spots on the planet.

Objects: The Organisation Is Established To Make Grants To Non For Profit Organisations In Furtherance Of The Following Eclusively Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of People Living In The Bitou Region Of The Western Cape Of South Afrcia:a) The Relief Of Sickness And Preservation Of Health.b) The Relief Of Poverty And Financial Hardship.c) The Advancement Of Education.d) The Preservation, Protection And Conservation Of The Natural Environment.e) The Promotion Of Sustainable Means Of Achieving Economic Growth And Regeneration. (sustainable Development Means "development That Meets The Needs Of The Present Without Compromising The Ability Of Future Generations To Met Their Own Needs").f) Such Other Charitable Purposes For The Public Benefit As Are Exclusively Charitable According To The Laws Of England And Wales As The Trustees May From Time To Time Determine.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
South Africa
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £343,589 £332,085
March 31, 2024 £271,827 £264,395
March 31, 2023 £254,000 £282,900
March 31, 2022 £1,500 £670
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,800 £255

Trustees

Name Appointed
Annabelle Conyngham (Chair) Sept. 30, 2016
Jane Taylor April 27, 2017
Morkel Pienaar Jan. 31, 2024
Philippa Vaughan April 27, 2017
Philippa Mary Sauvenier Jan. 30, 2024