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AND the persons mentioned hereafter are willing to accept the Donation as Commented [p1]: This is the initital donation made by the
founding trustee (usually 100 bucks because the bank won’t let
Trustees, you open an account with less than that. It is correct.
1.1 In this TRUST DEED, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
1.1.1 “MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE” means the body Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.49", Hanging: 0.49"
established by this deed as such as provided under
7.1.10 as read with paragraph 13.
1.2 The singular includes the plural, and reference to persons includes
reference to bodies corporate, and vice versa in all cases.
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2.1 The Founders hereby creates a trust which is a Charitable and Social
Welfare trust to be known as FEED A CHILD TRUST (hereinafter called
“the Trust") for the object and subject to the terms and conditions set out
in this trust deed.
3.1 The Trust shall have the following aims and objectives:
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4.1 The beneficiaries of the Trust are any vulnerable, less fortunate,
orphaned and/or disabled child in Namibia that has no access to food.
5. TRUSTEES
5.1 In addition to the Founder, the founder hereby appoints the following
Trustees as the first Trustees of the Trust.
5.3 The Trust shall be administered and managed by a Board of not more
than (5) five Trustees and not less than (3) three.
5.4 The Trustees have to ensure the administration of the Trust and the
maintenance of records shall be subject to written instructions in
conformance with the Trust Deed, the objects of the Trust and the
Trust Monies Protection Act, 34 of 1934.
5.5 The Trustees shall be entitled to appear before any Registrar of Deeds
or like authority; to submit matters to arbitration; to institute or defend
legal proceedings in the name of the Trust; to sign any deeds,
documents or powers in connection with the foregoing, and generally to
do anything they deem necessary or expedient in connection with the
administration of the Trust, with the prior written approval by the
majority of Trustees.
5.6 The Trustees shall cause a proper set of accounts of the Trust to be
kept in which shall be recorded all transactions relating to the Trust.
5.7 The Trustees shall control the trust’s finances, and guarantee the
performance of contracts or obligations of the trust.
5.8 The Trustees shall safeguard and manage all the assets of the Trust.
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5.9 The Trustees shall appoint a credible (duly registered with the relevant
professional body) auditor for the institution on an annual basis to
produce annual financial reports.
6.1 Upon any trustee vacating office for whatever reason, the trustees may
appoint a replacement by majority vote.
6.3 A Trustee shall have the right at any time to resign from that office after
reasonable notice having been given to the Chairperson of the Board
of Trustees by the Trustee to this effect. In those circumstances the
other Trustees shall be entitled by majority vote to appoint a new
Trustee of choice.
6.4 The Trustees have the right to appoint the new Trustee after
reasonable notice having been given to the prospective Trustee to this
effect.
7. TRUSTEES' POWERS
7.1 The Trustees shall have Power to do the following things in furtherance
of its the Trust’s aims and objectives:
7.1.1 To apply for and receive funds, donations and gifts of money or
property of any description on behalf of the Trust;
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7.1.2 To provide, furnish and fit out a suitable location and other
premises as necessary, and to manage and maintain such
premises;
7.1.6 To open and operate a bank account in the name of the trust;
7.1.8 To do any other lawful things that will further the aims and
objectives of the trust.
7.1.9 To safeguard the capital invested for the purposes of the Trust
by the investment of the trust capital in interest-bearing
securities and accordingly dealing with the assets forming part
of the Trust capital from time to time in such matter as the
Trustees in their discretion consider appropriate; all being
subject always to such specific directions concerning the
administration of the Trust and the devolution of the capital
thereof as might appear in the Deed.
7.1.12 The aforesaid powers shall however not limit the right of the
Trustees to perform any such act, matter or thing as the
Trustees may, from time to time consider being in the interest of
or for the advantage of the Trust and the persons benefiting in
terms of this Deed.
7.1.13 To enter into contracts of employment and to generally employ
staff when it is deemed necessary by the trustees for the
furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Trust.
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8. TRUSTEES’ PRIVILEGES
8.1 If the Trustees sue or are sued in any court of competent jurisdiction in
respect of any matter arising out of the Trust in respect of which they
acted in good faith, all costs incurred by the Trustees or awarded against
them in or arising out of such proceedings shall be a first charge on the
Trust Fund and the income thereof;
8.2 The Trustees shall be entitled to reimbursement out of the funds of the
Trust of all reasonable charges, expenses and disbursements incurred
by them in or arising out of their administration of the Trust, or their duties
as Trustees.
8.4 The Trustees shall not be personally liable for any loss which may be
suffered or sustained by the Trust, nor shall they be responsible for the
actions of any accountants, agents, legal practitioners and other
professionals appointed by them unless the Trustees acted mala fide or
negligently in this regard.
9.1 The Trustees shall be indemnified by the Trust property against all
claims and demand of whatsoever nature that may be made upon them
arising out of the exercise or purported exercise of any of the powers
conferred on them by this Trust Deed provided that the exercise of
such powers was done in good faith.
9.2 If the Trustees shall bona fide make any payment to any person
assumed by them to be entitled thereto under this Deed, and it be
subsequently found that some other persons be entitled thereto under
this Deed, the Trustees shall nevertheless not be personally
responsible for any claim for moneys or assets so distributed.
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9.3 The Trustees shall not be personally liable for any debts and
obligations incurred in good faith on behalf of the Trust, and they will be
reimbursed for personal bona fide expenses incurred on behalf of the
Trust. The Trustees shall, furthermore, be exempted from furnishing
security for the performance of their duties in terms of the Trust Monies
Protection Act, 34 of 1934.
10.1 The Board of Trustees shall keep minutes of all its meetings and shall
also keep a proper set of accounts in respect of its transactions, which
accounts shall be audited annually by an auditor to be appointed by the
Board of Trustees. Such appointment may in the discretion of the
Trustees be varied from time to time. The auditor shall at all times have
access to such minutes and to all vouchers and records and to the
property of the Trust. An annual balance sheet and statement of
revenue and expenditure shall be prepared and certified as correct by
the Trustees and auditor. Such balance sheet and statement shall be
tabled at a meeting of the Board as soon as practicable after the said
documents have been released by the auditor and shall thereafter be
available to any relevant stakeholder.
10.2 It shall be a specific requirement that the records of the Trust shall be
kept in such a manner that capital paid by different donors into the
Trust for different purposes can be accounted for separately either by
way of donor or the purpose of such donation.
10.3 All funds received by the Trust from whatever source shall be
deposited into banking, savings or money market accounts to be
opened by the Trustees in the name of the Trust.
10.5 The aforesaid accountants and the Trustees are obliged to furnish the
Master of the High Court of Namibia with such information as he may
request relating to the affairs of the Trust.
11. MEETINGS
11.1 An Annual General Meeting (AGM) for all members of the Trust Board
shall be held once in each calendar year to evaluate the activities of
the previous year and to set policy and plan activities for the year at
hand.
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11.2 Notice of the AGM shall be directed to all Trustees at their last known
telephone number, email address or postal address at least two weeks
prior to the date of the meeting.
11.3 All decisions at the AGM shall be made by a majority (51%) of the
Trustees present at the meeting at which the decision is taken, unless
otherwise specified.
11.6 The Chairperson shall appoint one of the other Trustees to take
minutes at each meeting. Minutes of each meeting shall be made
available to all Trustees at or before the following meeting.
13.3 Full members: Full members are individuals who would like to take
part in the Trust’s continuing work and daily operation. They will be
expected to attend the regular meetings and to assist with the day to
day activities of the Trust.
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13.5 Participation: Both Associate Members and Full Members are eligible
to attend all meetings of the Management Committee and/or the
Annual General Meeting. However, only full members will be entitled to
vote at such meetings.
14.1 An Annual General Meeting (AGM) for all members of the Management
Committee shall be held once in each calendar year to evaluate the
activities of the previous year and to set policy and plan activities for
the year at hand, subject to the Trustees approval.
14.2 Notice of the AGM shall be directed to all members (both associate and
full) at their last known telephone number, email address or postal
address at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting.
14.3 All decisions at the AGM shall be made by a majority (51%) of the full
members present at the meeting at which the decision is taken, unless
otherwise specified, and submitted to the Board of Trustees for final
approval. A quorum shall be constituted by at least three members of
the Management Committee being present.
14.6 The Secretary shall take minutes at each meeting. Minutes of each
meeting shall be made available to all members and the Trustees at or
before the following meeting.
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15.2 The members shall elect at the Annual General Meeting, the members
of the Management Committee by majority vote, with a maximum of
five members to serve on the Management Committee until the next
AGM. Only full members are eligible to serve on the Management
Committee. Each Trustee present at the AGM will have two votes for
purposes of this election, and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
shall have an additional casting vote, in the event that there is a tie.
15.5 Each member of the Management Committee may serve up to three Commented [p2]: Why limit the terms. If they are voted for
by the AGM, then if they are kak they won’t get re-elected. If
consecutive terms. Thereafter, additional terms of service may be they are competent they will be and it would be nice to have
authorized by a majority (51%) vote of all the Trustees present at the competent people as long as possible?
AGM.
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16.1 The Management Committee will have the duty to apply any policy
decisions made by the membership or Trustees into practice.
16.3 Subject to the terms of this Trust Deed and any directions contained in
resolutions passed by the members in general meetings, the
Management Committee shall have the necessary powers and
authority to manage the kitchen and its operation and shall exercise its
powers, as it considers appropriate to achieve the objectives of the
trust.
16.4 The Management Committee shall not be personally liable for any acts
and/or omissions, provided only that the said committee should have
acted in good faith.
16.5 The general duties of the Management Committee shall include the
following:
16.5.2 To ensure that the objectives of the Trust Deed are being
fulfilled and maintained at all times;
16.5.3 To create programs and activities that serve to fulfil the aims
and objectives of the Trust;
16.6.2 Chairing and providing overall direction at all the meetings of the
Management Committee;
16.6.4 Any other function necessary for the success of the programme.
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16.8.3 Ensuring that the Trust’s funds are utilized in accordance with
the trust budget;
16.9 Any and all other responsibilities of the Management Committee may
be delegated by the Committee to any Management Committee
member or Trustee.
16.11 The Trustees shall have the power to review any decision that the
Management Committee has made.
17.1 In the event that any staff member of the trust or the Management
Committee be accused of committing any dishonesty, fraud and/or any
other unethical or irregular conduct in contravention of the spirit and
purpose of the trust, a disciplinary board will be convened as soon as
possible by the Chairperson and/or the Deputy Chairperson of the
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17.3 The accused party will have the right to present his/her defence by
either giving evidence himself/herself or calling witnesses in his/her
favour to support his/her evidence. The accused person will also have
the right to question any person who has given evidence against
him/her.
17.4 The accused person will have the right to appeal to any decision of the
Chairperson of the Disciplinary Board, so convened.
18.1 All contracts, deeds and other documents which require to be signed
on behalf of the Trust shall be signed in such a manner as the Trustees
shall from time to time determine.
19.1 The Trust shall endure for an indeterminate period, and shall be
terminated upon a unanimous decision of all of the Trustees in which
event the assets shall be disposed of upon the discretion of the Board
of Trustees.
20.1 A trust banking account shall be opened to be held in the name of the
Trust at BANK WINDHOEK at its branch in Windhoek, Namibia.
However, notwithstanding the above, the trustees, on a majority vote,
and acting in the best interest of the trust may change the banking
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21.1 The Founder hereby donates irrevocably to the Trust the sum of one
hundred Namibian Dollars (N$100-00) which sum (hereinafter
referred to as "the Capital") shall comprise the trust fund together with
any additions and accretions thereto from other sources. The trust fund
shall be held in trust and utilised in furtherance of the objects, subject
further to the conditions hereinafter set forth.
21.1 In the event of dissolution of the Trust, the entire Trust funds shall be
realized and first be used for payment of liabilities of the Trust. The
assets left if any, shall be disbursed upon a unanimous decision of all
of the Trustees present at the meeting, to a similar trust or organization
with the same aims and objectives as the trust established by this
deed.
23.1 The Trust Deed may be amended only by a two-thirds majority of those
present at a meeting open to all Trustees, or by agreement of two-
thirds of all those Trustees who respond after circulation of written
notice of proposed amendments to each Trustee’s last known email or
postal address.
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24.1.5 the collection of funds for any of the objects specified in the
preceding paragraphs,
AND the said Trustees acknowledge having accepted the foregoing donation for
the purpose of the formation of the above Trust, subject to the conditions herein
recorded.
Witnesses:
1)....................................
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2).................................... BERNADINE MYNHARDT
Witnesses:
1)....................................
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2).................................... JURGEN VENINSIO JANSEN
Witnesses:
1)....................................
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2).................................... MILLICENT VALLERY MAASDORP
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