AfricanBats NPC is a registered Not for Profit Company (2012/007836/08), and is governed by the conditions as set out in the South African National Companies Act (71 of 2008), together with the document of incorporation, subject to section 10 of the South African National Companies Act (71 of 2008) relating to Not for Profit Companies. We are also registered as a Public Benefit Organization (930 049 527), governed by section 30(3) of the South African Income Tax Act No 58 of 1962 (amended 1 March 2012) and Nonprofit Organization (155-917) set out in the South African Nonprofit Organization Act 70 of 1997.

Your donation will go a long way to assisting AfricanBats NPC meet its aims of Conserving bat populations in Africa - funds will be directed to critical programs and projects that are in need of support.

Tax Deductible Receipts

SECTION 18(A) TAX CERTIFICATE available on request to South African taxpayers for Credit/Debit Card, EFT and PayPal donations –please send confirmation of donation and request for tax certificate to 18A@africanbats.org.
Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of the AfricanBats NPC.  AfricanBats NPC will not accept any gift unless it can be used or expended consistently with the purpose and mission of AfricanBats NPC.

No irrevocable gift, whether outright or life-income in character, will be accepted if under any reasonable set of circumstances the gift would jeopardize the donor’s financial security.

AfricanBats NPC will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisers to assist them in the process of making their donation.

AfricanBats NPC will accept donations of cash or publicly traded securities. Gifts of in-kind services will be accepted at the discretion of AfricanBats NPC.

Certain other gifts, real property, personal property, in-kind gifts, non-liquid securities, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for AfricanBats NPC.

AfricanBats NPC will provide acknowledgments to donors meeting tax requirements for property received by the charity as a gift. However, except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, no value shall be ascribed to any receipt or other form of substantiation of a gift received by AfricanBats NPC.

AfricanBats NPC will respect the intent of the donor relating to gifts for restricted purposes and those relating to the desire to remain anonymous. With respect to anonymous gifts, the AfricanBats NPC will restrict information about the donor to only those staff members with a need to know.

AfricanBats NPC will not compensate, whether through commissions, finders' fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or a donor to the AfricanBats NPC.