THE BUFFALO FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1177994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We raise funds to support sports and education academies around the world. Sport is used as the catalyst for encouraging children and young adults to access educational resources to help them improve their employment prospects and reach their potential. We operate in South Africa and the UK.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:• THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OR SERVICES THAT WOULD ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD IMPROVE THEIR LIFE SKILLS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD LIFT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM POVERTY.• THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF AMATEUR SPORTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CYCLING, FOR PERSONS WHO, BY REASONS OF POVERTY, ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH FACILITIES.”

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,473 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £9,855. The trustees confirm that these reserves are in line with their policy target of holding four months' operating costs. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Buffalo Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAN JOUBERTchair
• SVEN THIELE
• Tim Hanley

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

Operates in: South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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