Hi All
Just a update on our situation since June this year (this process is far longer than expected)… Small hurdles have been overcome, and we now have a legitimate Trust Number and was advised a week or so ago about our valid Non-Profit Organisations number.
For your reference (if you need, or need to double check):
Trust Registration No: IT000466/2016(N)
Non-Profit Organisations No: 180-625NPO
Mission Statement: Preserving the Life and Spirit of Africa
There are some more docs to go through before a bank account can be opened, but I have opened some dialog regarding our first possible project (no money changes hands, so no bank account or Tax clearances needed for this one).
I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag (especially if it doesn’t turn out to be a valid project), but this will hopefully be a good R70,000+ equivalent donation in the right direction.