A young girl with long dark hair tied in a ponytail is wearing a cochlear implant. She is dressed in a light green hoodie and is focused on drawing or writing with a green pencil on a worksheet. The background is transparent with an orange outline around her figure.

CAREL DU TOIT TRUST

The CDT Trust, established in 1984, is dedicated to raise funds to provide financial support to the Carel du Toit Centre.

WHO WE ARE

The CDT Trust is a non-profit organisation (NPO) established in 1984 to raise funds to financially support the Carel du Toit Centre, where children who are deaf learn to speak. As an NPO, the CDT Trust relies on the generosity of the public and corporates to raise the funds necessary to enable the Centre to operate optimally and ensure sustainability for future generations of children with hearing impairment.

VISION & MISSION OF TRUST

Our Vision

A world where children who are deaf have universal access to early identification, hearing technology, audiological support, therapeutic services and ultimately functional spoken language.

Our Mission

To mobilize and develop resources to advance whole-child development through early identification and spoken language for every child who is deaf by supporting and promoting the impactful work of the Carel du Toit Centre.

To enable universal access to the Carel du Toit spoken language methodology, audiological management and therapeutic support, ensuring optimal functioning for every child who is deaf in a hearing world.

To promote a strong brand identity and enhance public awareness of the CDT Trust, its resource needs and achievements to optimize Donor support.

To create and nurture strategic and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders that result in steadfast commitment to the financial sustainability of impactful projects and programmes.

To promote the success and impact of the Carel du Toit spoken language methodology through advocacy, influencing policy and applied research.

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OUR VALUES

RESPECT

TRANSPARENCY

COMMITTED TEAM

TRUST

INFLUENCE

HOW WE SUPPORT
CAREL DU TOIT CENTRES

The Carel du Toit Trust contributes to the funding of the Centre’s:

  • Buildings, equipment and facilities
  • Specialist services e.g. speech and language therapy, audiology, occupational therapy
  • Goal-specific programmes
  • Community outreach projects
  • Research and advocacy
  • Promoting listening and spoken language therapy through awareness, outreach and Alumni.

SUSTAINABILITY

  • Registered Trust, NPO and PBO
  • Audited Annual Financial Statements – PKF Cape Town
  • B-BBEE VERIFICATION – more than 75% beneficiaries are black as per codes of conduct
  • Governance: Board of Trustees
 

We are registered with the Master of the High Court as an inter vivo Trust, with Department of Social Development as a Non-Profit Organisation and with the South African Revenue service as a Public Benefit Organisation with Section 18A approval.

TAX BENEFITS

  • The Carel du Toit Trust is a registered charity that provides Section 18A tax certificates to South African citizens who donate R1000 or more annually. These certificates are distributed once a year, but if you would like to receive yours sooner, please feel free to contact our office. For more information on PBO and Section 18A criteria, you can visit the SARS website. Your generous donations play a crucial role in supporting the Center’s remarkable work in teaching spoken language to hearing-impaired children.

Requirements for a valid section 18A certificate SARS changed the requirements for valid section 18A certificate, any certificates issued on or after 1 March 2023 must now include the following information:

  • name and address of the donor;
  • donor nature of person (natural person, company, trust, etc.);
  • donor identification type and country of issue (in case of a natural person);
  • identification or registration number of the donor;
  • income tax reference number of the donor (if available);
  • contact number of the donor;
  • electronic mail address of the donor;
  • a unique receipt number; and
  • trading name of the donor (if different from the registered name);
  • details of the donation (date of receipt, amount and nature of donation – if not made in cash);

 

For more information visit the SARS website: https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Ops/Guides/Legal-Pub-Guide-IT17-Basic-Guide-to-Section-18A-Approval.pdf

BBBEE

The Carel du Toit Trust is the fundraising arm of the Carel du Toit Centre of which 75% of the children at the Centre are black as per Codes of Good Practice. If you would like further information in this regard, please contact the Trust office on: fundraising@careldutoit.co.za