THE SAFFI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1172261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JIG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROBERT STAPLES CHARITY

1. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ASIAThe advancement of Education in Asia within disadvantaged and underprivileged schools, byproviding and assisting in the provision of facilities for education and welfare of pupils.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ASIA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:*PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND THE WELFARE OF PUPILS*PROMOTING THE EDUCATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 INCLUDING THE AWARD TO SUCH PERSONS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS AT ANY ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATION*PREPARING PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT*ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN ASIA WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ASIA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations or that accounting records were not kept. The filing does not disclose specific financial health metrics such as reserves or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert Stapleschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• CHRISTINE FLITCROFT
• ELIZABETH PAULA HAWKER
• GILLIAN ELIZABETH MUSSON
• SANDRA JOHNSON

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

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