RAINBOW FUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA
The Fund provides money to pay the salaries of nine teachers and a cook at the Rainbow School at the J L Zwane Centre in Guguletu, Western Cape. It also pays for about half of an administrator's salary and for a small amount of other overheads. The Rainbow School provides after school teaching and homework facilities to augment the effectiveness of the existing nearby primary schools.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity concluded the year with a net asset value of £6,434, having incurred a deficit for the year of (£8,772). The trustees report that the school is still showing a loss and that more needs to be done to obtain local funding, particularly for the Plumbing Programme.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- Denise Anne Wyattchair
- Johannes Adrians Kortekaas Prof
- Joseph Birdseye
- Kathryn Raath
- Kim Kahlberg
- Laura Birdseye
- Lisa Meyer
- MARTIN BRECKNELL
- Nonkuthalo Thithi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £40k | £35k |
| 31/12/2024 | £27k | £36k |
| 31/12/2023 | £41k | £43k |
| 31/12/2022 | £67k | £56k |
| 31/07/2021 | £39k | £32k |
Common questions
Is RAINBOW FUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity concluded the year with a net asset value of £6,434, having incurred a deficit for the year of (£8,772). The trustees report that the school is still showing a loss and that more needs to be done to obtain local funding, particularly for the Plumbing Programme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RAINBOW FUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RAINBOW FUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA as a grant recipient include PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | Educational programme for disadvantaged |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £9k | Educational programme for disadvantaged |