TYUME VALLEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1103909 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TVS, TYUME VALLEY SCHOOLS

Working with schools and other organisations to improve the educational opportunities and standards for children in the Tyume Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Activities include training workshops for teachers, intensive IT and English teaching programmes for children, study camps for children, a library and computer laboratory.

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Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£53k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faces significant financial risks due to decreased income and increased costs in the UK and South Africa, making fundraising extremely challenging. Despite these pressures, the trustees are mitigating risk by recruiting skilled volunteers and trustees to ensure sustainable growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The political and economic climate in the UK and South Africa has led to decreased income and increased costs, making fundraising extremely challenging.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The most significant risk to the charity is ensuring sustainable growth. The political and economic climate in the UK and South Africa has led to decreased income and increased costs, making fundraising extremely challenging.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — TVS (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr MARGARET GRACE KILOHchair
Aileen Barbara Hill
Denise Heggie
Duduzile Jele
Jim Lewis
Rhys William Torrington · trustee of 3 other charities
Stephanie Gallier
Stephen Muggeridge
Tatenda Matinde

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£43k	£53k
31/12/2024	£43k	£30k
31/12/2023	£39k	£45k
31/12/2022	£31k	£47k
05/04/2022	£52k	£49k

Common questions

Is TYUME VALLEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faces significant financial risks due to decreased income and increased costs in the UK and South Africa, making fundraising extremely challenging. Despite these pressures, the trustees are mitigating risk by recruiting skilled volunteers and trustees to ensure sustainable growth. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TYUME VALLEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TYUME VALLEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE FUNDING NETWORK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FUNDING NETWORK	FY2025	£8k