Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes (COACH)

What Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes (COACH) does

COACH (Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes) is a registered South African non-profit organization (NPO: 052-658; PBO: 930 024 064) that operates two therapeutic residential children's homes in the Johannesburg/Ekurhuleni metropolitan area, serving approximately 30 children at any given time. The organization was formally constituted in 2002 by the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg to consolidate St. George's Children's Home (established 1915 in Kempton Park, serving youth aged 14-21 with learning disabilities) and St. Nicholas Children's Home (established 1965 in Sophiatown, serving children aged 4-18 placed by the Children's Court under the Children's Act) under a single Board and governance structure. Service delivery is anchored on a therapeutic life-space intervention model adopted in 2004, replacing traditional custodial care with structured engagement around emotional, psychological, and developmental healing.

The organization offers accredited ABET education (Foundation Phase through Level 4), vocational training, individual and group therapy, life-skills preparation, an Exit Programme for transition to independence, and a Family Reunification and Foster Care Programme. COACH's revenue model is donor-funded and non-transactional: the organization charges no fees for services and relies on individual donations, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, Department of Social Development (DSD) Service Level Agreements, in-kind contributions, volunteer services, and bequest giving, with Section 18A tax-deductible status incentivizing financial contributions. Donations are processed through the third-party GivenGain platform.

COACH distributes services directly through its two residential facilities with head office in Bedfordview; there is no app, no proprietary digital platform, and no disclosed AI/ML technology. Geographic operations are limited to Gauteng, South Africa, with no global footprint. In November 2025, Kenneth Fick was appointed Managing Director after serving five years as Board Chair, and the organization is currently marking its 110-year anniversary since the founding of St. George's in 1915.

Name

Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes (COACH)

Legal name

Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes

Website

https://coach.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COACH is a South African non-profit operating two therapeutic residential children's homes in Johannesburg, serving approximately 30 vulnerable children placed by the Children's Court. The organization delivers trauma-informed care, ABET education, and life-skills programming funded entirely through donations, government grants, and volunteer support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Residential Care

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare (HSAAAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Child residential care
• Therapeutic care services
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Youth vocational training
• Foster care support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedfordview

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: COACH receives funding from individual donations, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and government grants from the Department of Social Development (DSD). The organization also holds Section 18A tax-exempt status allowing donors to claim tax deductions.
2. In-Kind Donations: Donations of goods, supplies, food items, clothing, and other practical items needed for daily care of children in the homes.
3. Bequests and Legacy Giving: Gifts left through Wills and Testaments. Under South African legislation, bequests to charitable organisations are exempt from Estate Duty.
4. Volunteer Services: Community members volunteer time, skills, and services including tutoring, cooking, mentoring, painting, and garden maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COACH provides therapeutic residential care for vulnerable children in two Johannesburg-area homes. St. George's Children's Home specialises in young people aged 14–21 with learning disabilities through the ABET Education Programme, vocational training, and the Life Campus exit programme. St. Nicholas Children's Home provides therapeutic residential care for children aged 5–18 placed by the Children's Court, offering counselling, education, healthcare, and family reunification support. Services are delivered free of charge and funded entirely by donations, government grants, and bequests.

Product overview

COACH (Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes) operates as a coordinated non-profit organisation managing two children's homes in the Johannesburg area. The core offerings consist of St. George's Children's Home (specialising in therapeutic care for young people aged 14-21 with learning disabilities through the Life Campus and ABET Education programmes) and St. Nicholas Children's Home (providing therapeutic residential care for children aged 4-18). These are supported by complementary programmes including therapeutic counselling services, family reunification support, foster care services, volunteer opportunities, Mandela Day donations, bequest giving options, and a secure financial donation platform. The organisation transitioned to a therapeutic life-space intervention model in 2004, moving beyond traditional custodial care to provide holistic healing-focused services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. George's Children's Home: Therapeutic residential programme for young people aged 14-21 with learning disabilities, offering ABET education, vocational training, and a Life Campus exit programme in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.
• St. Nicholas Children's Home

Products and services

• St. George's Children's Home Therapeutic residential home for young people aged 14–21 with learning disabilities and barriers to mainstream education, providing counselling, ABET education, vocational training, and the Life Campus independent-living programme.
• St. Nicholas Children's Home Therapeutic residential care facility for children aged 5–18 placed under the Children's Act, providing accommodation, nutrition, education, healthcare, intensive therapy, and family reunification support.
• ABET Education Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• All children at St. Nicholas Home passed November 2024 examinations and were promoted to the next grade
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GivenGaincoreTechnology or IntegrationGivenGain is the trusted third-party donation processing partner enabling COACH to receive secure financial donations online. COACH's donations are processed through GivenGain at www.givengain.com.
• Anglican Diocese of JohannesburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg established COACH in 2002 and continues to provide strategic oversight to the COACH Board. Anglo American donated the original land for St. George's Home in 1915.
• St. Anthony's (Reiger Park)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung people from St. George's Home have completed trade courses through St. Anthony's in Reiger Park as part of vocational training programme.
• Quest TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne young woman from St. George's completed a data capturing course through Quest Training and subsequently attended job interviews.
• TL ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA young woman from St. George's was awarded a Level 2 learnership in specialist hygiene and cleaning through TL Consulting, which led to part-time employment.
• Department of LabourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the Department of Labour, a career guidance workshop was held in 2024 providing insights into career planning and world of work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nazareth House (South Africa): Catholic-affiliated residential care homes for orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa. Comparable faith-based governance, residential model, and DSD partnership, serving similar vulnerable populations.
• Door of Hope: Provides residential care, family preservation, and adoption services for abandoned babies and children in Gauteng. Comparable residential childcare model, Gauteng base, and donor/DSD revenue mix.
• Cotlands: South African NPO providing residential and community-based early childhood development services, including therapeutic care for vulnerable children. Overlapping in the donor-funded NPO model and family preservation/reunification programming.
• SOS Children's Villages South Africa: Operates residential villages for orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa. Most direct peer at scale, sharing the residential childcare model, reliance on donations, and DSD partnership structure, but with a global federation backing providing larger operational footprint.
• Home of Hope (South Africa): Faith-based residential care provider for abandoned and orphaned babies and children in the Western Cape. Comparable mission, donor-funded revenue model, and reliance on social worker staffing for therapeutic residential care.
• BADISA: Federation of social service organisations in the Western and Northern Cape providing child and family care, including residential childcare and family reunification. Comparable faith-affiliated governance structure and reliance on government subsidies and donations.
• Amazing Grace Children's Foundation: South African NPO providing residential care, education, and skills development for orphaned and vulnerable children. Comparable small-scale residential model with strong vocational/education programme component.
• Salesian Institute (Cape Town): Faith-based youth development organisation offering residential care, education, and vocational training for at-risk youth in Cape Town. Comparable residential + vocational model and target beneficiary population.

Broad incumbents

• Child Welfare South Africa: Federation of 173 child welfare societies providing statutory child protection, foster care, and family preservation services nationwide. Comparable mission and DSD-aligned services, but operates as a nationwide federation rather than a single residential operator.

Others

• GivenGain Foundation: Donation processing platform used by COACH for online giving. Enabler/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor; included to flag COACH's reliance on a third-party fundraising infrastructure provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalition-of-anglican-children's-homes

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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