An NPO stands for a Non-Profit Organisation. It is a Non Profit Company (NPC), Voluntary Association or Trust that is registered with the Government and established for a public purpose where the income and property are not distributed to its members or office bearers, except for reasonable compensation for services rendered, in terms of section 1 of the NPO Act 71 of 1997. Instead the income and property is used for “objects / purposes / missions” which are community based or non-governmental objectives.