We support, guide and care for nurses in South Africa who have become incapacitated through old age, ill-health or war strain, and who may have little or no meaningful financial support.
The South African Nurses Trust Fund is registered under the Non-Profit Organisations Act, No. 71 of 1997, registration number 000-769 NPO, and the Trust Property Control Act, No. 87 of 1988, both as amended.
The Trust came into existence on 29 March 1951 by virtue of an agreement between the South African Nursing Association and other interested parties, with its affairs governed by a Trust Deed that has been amended from time to time.
Our work centres on care, relief and dignity for members of the nursing profession who need meaningful support at a vulnerable stage of life.
We support nurses in South Africa who have become incapacitated either through old age, ill-health or war strain, and who are compelled to withdraw from active work on a totally inadequate pension or with no pension at all.
We uplift beneficiaries in communities and old age homes by assisting them financially and with support where necessary.
The Trust's roots reach back to women who saw nurses giving everything in hard conditions and decided that their care should be returned with care of its own.
Founder Mrs V Caro worked as a voluntary nurse abroad in military hospitals in England and saw that nurses were often taken for granted while working long hours under difficult circumstances.
Living in Johannesburg, Mrs Caro resolved to address that imbalance and formed The Nurses Gifts and Comforts Group to support nurses in military service during and after the war.
The South African Nursing Association widened the scope of the fund to include all nurses in need and changed the name to the South African Nurses' Trust Fund.
On 29 March 1951 the South African Nurses Trust Fund formally came into existence and has continued its work of support and upliftment ever since.
Our work focuses on dependable help for beneficiaries who need stability, dignity and ongoing care.
We provide support to beneficiaries who may be living on inadequate pensions or with no meaningful income at all.
We uplift beneficiaries in communities and old age homes with practical assistance and compassionate attention where needed.
We aim to make support feel personal and steady, helping ensure that vulnerable nurses are not left without care or connection.
The Fund is supported by seven voluntary trustees together with office staff who keep the Trust's daily work running.
Our trustees serve in a voluntary capacity and help guide the work and stewardship of the Trust.
Day-to-day administration is handled by a small team who support beneficiaries, records and communication.
The documents below can be uploaded with this page so visitors can easily access the Trust's PAIA Manual and POPIA Privacy Policy online.
Access the South African Nurses Trust Fund manual in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
Download the Trust's privacy policy, which explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected. The supplied version was revised on 28 September 2025.
If you wish to access, correct, object to the processing of, or request the deletion of personal information held by the Trust, please contact the Information Officer in writing.
Whether you need information, support or access to our documents, the office team will be glad to assist during working hours.
