Our Code of Conduct

PFF is a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) (under registration number 930077919).  All activities undertaken by PFF shall be carried out in a non-profit manner and with an altruistic intent.  No activity is intended to directly or indirectly promote the economic self-interest of any Director and/or founder of PFF, other than reasonable travel remuneration.  Reimbursement or compensation for services rendered or as reimbursement for actual costs or expenses incurred on behalf of PFF shall not be paid to any Directors and whose services shall always be pro-bono including other staff or external suppliers.

The income and property of PFF shall be used solely for the promotion of the Purpose and Mission and no portion of the income or property of PFF shall or may be directly or indirectly paid or distributed to any person or company other than an Early Childhood Development (ECD) educational institution.

Employees of PFF are not paid any fees or salaries of any nature whatsoever.

The Directors and/or incorporators of PFF shall and do not under any circumstances have rights over property or other assets of PFF. 

PFF shall not be entitled to accept any donation which is revocable at the instance of the donor for reasons other than a material failure to conform to the designated purposes and conditions of such donation, including any misrepresentation with regard to the tax deductibility thereof in terms of section 18A of the Income Tax Act.

PFF shall not knowingly be a party to or permit itself to be used as a part of any transaction, operation or scheme of which the sole or main purpose is or was the reduction, postponement or avoidance of liability for any tax, duty or levy, which, but for such transaction, operation or scheme, would have been or would have become payable by any person under the Income Tax Act or any other Act administered by the Commissioner. 

To the extent that the Commissioner has approved PFF as a PBO, PFF and the Directors shall do all within their means and power to maintain the status of PFF as a PBO duly approved by the Commissioner in terms of section 30(3) of the Income Tax Act.