The South African Children's Charitable Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC046657
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- June 29, 2016
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- 96 Inverleith Place
Edinburgh
EH3 5PA
Contact
- Website
sachildrenscharity.org.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The South African Children’s Charitable Trust (SACCT) is established to support vulnerable children and young people, primarily in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by improving access to education, care, and opportunities for a brighter future. We work in partnership with trusted local organisations, including iKhethelo Children’s Village, to provide safe living environments, educational support, and holistic care. Our activities include funding school fees, uniforms, and learning resources. supporting education, residential care and wellbeing programs. and enabling skills development initiatives that empower young people to become independent and resilient. We raise funds through donations, events, and partnerships and ensure that support is delivered directly where it is most needed, creating lasting, positive impact for children, their families, and wider communities.
Objectives: The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for Charitable Purposes exclusively. declaring without prejudice to the foregoing generality that the Trustees may apply the Trust Fund exclusively for any or all of the following Charitable Purposes namely:- 3.1 For the purposes of benefitting the public and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of that purpose through preventing and relieving poverty, advancing health, advancing citizenship and community development and assisting children who are in need due to being orphaned, in Scotland, the United Kingdom and abroad, and through the assistance of Charities which support these purposes. or 3.2 For the benefit of such one or more Charity or Charities as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may decide. or 3.3 For the implementation or assistance in implementing any Charitable Purpose or purposes as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may decide.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- Aberdeen
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1,876 | £14,855 | PDF 1.3 MB |
| March 31, 2024 | £19,748 | £22,440 | |
| March 31, 2023 | £11,366 | £23,002 | |
| March 31, 2022 | £21,533 | £21,692 | |
| March 31, 2021 | £12,684 | £10,325 |