Transparency
We welcome you to the following information about our organization.
We as an organization are committed to full transparency and as such meet the requirements of the “Transparent Civil Society Initiative” of Transparency International Deutschland e.V..
If you require clarity or have any questions about the following, please feel free to contact us at any time
1. Name, registered office, address and year of becoming.
Timbuktu in the Valley Germany e.V.
Virchowstrasse 15
90409 Nuremberg
Germany
Contact person: Marc Rensing
Contact: [email protected]
Timbuktu in the Valley
Bldg 7J, Victoria Yards
16 Viljoen St
Lorentzville
Johannesburg 2094
South Africa
Contact person: Victoria Schneider
Contact: [email protected]
2. Complete statutes and information on organizational goals
Our statutes can be viewed here
Timbuktu in the Valley in South Africa is a learning center registered as a non-profit organization. We aim to impart knowledge gathered through different systems of education in the belief that the youth in our care are capable of breaking their own barriers when effectively supported. One way we achieve this is through freedom of education, one that is independent of the national curriculum as a result of various socio-political disadvantages. Our focus is on healthy nutrition, sustainable action and supporting children in the areas of art, crafts and sport.
Timbuktu in the Valley Deutschland e.V. serves as a representation and connection to Europe in order to establish and maintain relationships with sponsors and to recruit association members who are committed to TitV. 100% of the funding collected by the association benefits the NPO.
Our work is dedicated to education within development co-operation in civil society.
3. Information on tax relief
We are registered with the Nuremberg Central Tax Office with the tax number 241/111/01015 and are exempt from corporate tax there through the last exemption notice we received on 27 November 2021 through our work for charitable purposes in accordance with Section 5 Paragraph 1 KStG and Section 3 No. 6 of the Trade tax law exempt from trade tax. We are authorized to issue donation receipts. The assessment period is annual and the tax relief was reconfirmed in the last assessment period in 2022.
4. Name and function of key decision makers
Board of Timbuktu in the Valley Deutschland e.V.
Marc Rensing – Managing Director
Victoria Schneider – Representative for Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa
Christina Schneider – Treasurer
Committee members Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa
Victoria Schneider – Managing Director TitV and member of the committee
Robyn Clark – Committee member
Brian Green – Committee member
Lassie Ndalela – Member of the Committee
Rethabile Mathabathe – Committee member
Deyana Delphine Thomas – Committee member
Decisions of the committee can be made with a simple majority.
5. Activity report
Can be viewed here
6. Personnel structure
See 4. In addition:
Timbuktu in the Valley Germany e.V.
One person part-time
Three volunteers
Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa
Twelve full-time employees
A fee-based employee
Four volunteers
7. Information on the source of funds
The summary of the source of funds can be found at the following link:
8. Information on the use of funds
Since our organization collects donations in Germany and Europe, however works in South Africa and has to report to the authorities there, our progress reports are written in English. If you encounter any confusion while reading or have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Timbuktu in the Valley Germany e.V. in Germany has the following annual costs:
Bank fees: €124
Fees for two freelance employees: €12,000
100% of the remaining income from Germany is transferred to South Africa to finance Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa.
9. Corporate law connection
Timbuktu in the Valley Deutschland e.V. collects donations, which are passed on entirely to Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa. There are no other external connections.
10. Names of persons whose annual payments represent more than 10% of the total annual budget
Please send an individual, reasoned request as this data will not be shared publicly for privacy reasons, but can be provided at any time upon request.
In general, we receive annually around €4000 from one donor, €2000 from another one and €1000 respectively from two others. Other than those we get a number of other smaller donations either by bank transfer or via Facebook. All in all we receive annually from private donors:
2019 – €430
2020 – €12308
2021 – €10435
2022 – €15826
In addition, there are organisations that donate directly to Timbuktu in the Valley South Africa. Those are mentioned and regularly updated on our website www.timbuktuinthevalley.org at the bottom in the section named “partners”.
