PHAKAMISA UK

Registered charity 1095757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PINETOWN METHODIST CHURCH MISSION TRUST (UK)

Phakamisa UK raises funds to support Phakamisa to provide support and education for Aids Orphans and their carers in the Pinetown area of South Africa.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIGION AND TO RELIEVE NEED IN AND AROUND PINETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO THE PINETOWN METHODIST CHURCH.

Area of benefit: PINETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£64k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faces significant challenges in accruing sufficient income to fulfill its commitments, noting a need to inspire more partners to prosper. The organization continues to operate its educational and welfare programs despite difficulties related to global warming and rising material costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“As a Trust we continue to face the challenge of continuing to accrue sufficient income to fulfil our commitment to the work of Phakamisa. We are forever grateful to our faithful contributors to the cause, but we need to enthuse and inspire more partners if we are to prosper this work.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dennis Smithchair
ALISON ELIZABETH THORNHILL · trustee of 1 other charity
David Reynolds
Helen Jane Fyall
Jill Orrell · trustee of 2 other charities
MARILYN FAY PAIN
MR BOB MAWER
MRS DAWN LANCASHIRE · trustee of 1 other charity
RACHEL FOULDS
Rev JONATHAN ANDREW GORDON · trustee of 3 other charities
Suzanne Helen Brown

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£57k	£64k
31/03/2024	£112k	£68k
31/03/2023	£53k	£59k
31/03/2022	£43k	£80k
31/03/2021	£72k	£68k

Common questions

Is PHAKAMISA UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faces significant challenges in accruing sufficient income to fulfill its commitments, noting a need to inspire more partners to prosper. The organization continues to operate its educational and welfare programs despite difficulties related to global warming and rising material costs.