Funding
No external funding received
Verum has received no external funding. When it does, every funder will be listed here with purpose, amount and period. Building the Ballot Watch technology has been paid for separately, through Kindredd Studio Limited, as set out below.
Funders
Funder register
| Funder | Purpose | Amount | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| No external funding received. | |||
The technology
Paid for through Kindredd Studio
Building the Ballot Watch technology has cost about US$17,600 so far: US$2,000 in cash and about US$15,600 of the founder's unpaid time. It was paid for through Kindredd Studio Limited, the technology company owned by our Chair, which owns the software (see Governance). This money was not received by Verum.
| Source | Paid to | Amount | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash spent by Kindredd Studio | Suppliers, for building and running the technology | US$2,000 (US$500 a month) | June to September 2026 |
| Founder's time, unpaid | Not paid. Given in kind | About US$15,600 (R260,000: 100 hours a month at R650 an hour) | June to September 2026 |
| Individual donation, received by Kindredd Studio before Verum had a bank account | Kindredd Studio Limited | R1,850 (about US$111) | 16 August 2026 |
Rand converted at R16.64 to US$1, the rate on 5 October 2026.
Our commitment
We publish what we receive.
- 01Every funder namedWith the purpose of the funding, the amount and the period it covers.
- 02No editorial stringsFunding never buys a say in what is published or how a result is read.
- 03No party moneyWe do not accept funding from political parties or candidates.
Funding policy
Acceptance policy
Our funding acceptance policy is being finalised by the trustees.