The Soul Provider Trust
Committed to that most complex and demanding task of Comforting the Afflicted, wherever they may be found.
The Soul Provider Trust (IT 1763/2008) is a registered South African Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 154-608), committed to bringing love and understanding to the world.
Who are We?
The Soul Provider Trust was founded in 2008 by Rev Brent Chalmers. It is a non-denominational, social development agency, a registered Non-Profit Organisation (154-608 NPO). The Trust is also a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO#930028235) in terms of section 30 of the Income Tax Act. It is funded exclusively by the generosity of its benefactors and donors. These range from philanthropic agencies, corporate and individual donors. All donations to the Trust qualify from Section 18A tax deductions.
The auditors are Stein Auditors.
Mission
The Soul Provider Trust’s primary focus and activity is the Soul Food project whose purpose is to source and distribute nutritious food predominantly to preschool and primary schoolchildren in South Africa on a regular basis. We do this to help them become available for learning and thereby more employable future contributors to their communities and to society in general.
To achieve this the Trust raises funds, procures food and distributes it primarily to schools and ECD centres.
Trustees
The Trust is managed by an independent Board of Trustees. At present the trustees are:
Brent Chalmers
Founder & CEO
He is a former Commanding Officer of the Transvaal Horse Artillery, Head of Communications at First National Bank and Commissioner of the PGA Tour of Southern Africa. He has served as a deacon in the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg since 2007.
Sandra du Toit
Trustee
She is the Chief Financial Officer of Assore, having joined the company early in 2024. She is a qualified Attorney of the High Court, but spent most of her career in investment banking and consulting, focused on the mining industry. She holds a BCom, LLB (cum laude) and LLM (cum laude).
J-P Fourie
Trustee
Senior Director, Strategy and Investor Relations at Africa50 the pan-African infrastructure investment platform. Until joining Africa50 in May 2022 he was Head of Investor Relations for Metier Private Equity, a sub-Saharan Africa private equity fund focused on growth capital and specialised vehicles in renewable energy and clean infrastructure. Previously the CEO of the Southern Africa Venture Capital Association (SAVCA). He was also the Head of Strategy at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 2001 to 2006.
Antoinette Steyn
Trustee
She is the Senior Manager of Corporate Social Investment (CSI) at Ore and Metal Co Ltd, where she spearheads initiatives aimed at fostering community development and enhancing the company’s social impact. With over 18 years of experience in the field, Antoinette has a proven track record of designing and implementing impactful social investment programs that align with both corporate goals and community needs. Antoinette holds a MBA from Regenesys Business School, a Honours Degree in Psychology Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Africa (UNISA).
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Your contribution will help the Soul Provider Trust to sustain
and expand the Soul Food project.
