Plan, protect and future proof your legacy.
Build today, protect tomorrow.
Trust structures play a vital role in protecting assets, supporting families and preserving wealth across generations. Auxilium Consulting & Trust Services provides expert trust administration and consulting designed to remove complexity, minimise risk and ensure full legislative, regulatory and tax compliance.
Through careful stewardship, analytical thinking and a commitment to honourable assistance, we help trustees and families manage their trust affairs with clarity and confidence. Auxilium provides specialised services designed to support trustees and protect beneficiaries while ensuring trust structures operate efficiently and within the ambit of the law.
Why Trusts Matter
It is estimated that the average person spends thousands of hours building their estate, yet very little time ensuring it is protected from unnecessary fiscal shrinkage. Without proper planning, wealth can be reduced through tax exposure, poor structuring or lack of coordination between financial and legal instruments.
A trust forms part of a broader estate plan. When structured and administered correctly, it provides continuity, protection and long-term stability for beneficiaries. The key is not only creating a trust, but ensuring it is managed with clarity and care. When properly managed, trusts can:
Protect assets from personal liabilities.
Provide flexible, tax efficient distribution structures for beneficiaries.
Support long-term family asset management.
Ensure continuity in the event of incapacity or death.
Preserve wealth across generations.
Protection of vulnerable persons through the use of special trusts.
How We Can Help You
Managing a trust carries significant responsibilities. Trustees must navigate legal- and regulatory obligations, tax compliance and the long-term interests of beneficiaries while ensuring every decision aligns with the purpose of the trust.
Auxilium Consulting & Trust Services provides the professional guidance and administrative support needed to manage these responsibilities effectively.
Our approach combines technical expertise with thoughtful, measured advice so that trustees can fulfil their duties with confidence and transparency.
Statutory Trust Services
We offer guidance and assistance with the drafting of the trust deed, preparation of all supporting documentation and submission to the regulatory authority for the registration of a trust. Founders and beneficiaries of trusts are often not informed about the inter-connectedness of a trust and a final Will/ testament. At Auxilium Consulting and Trust Services, we offer guidance and can assist in the drafting of a Will to ensure that the documents work in unison.
For existing trusts, we provide guidance and assistance with trust deed amendments (that is sometimes a minefield of what can and cannot be amended in terms of the trust deed) or we can assist trustees with the deregistration of a trust.
Trust Administration and Compliance
We offer comprehensive administration services that ensure the day-to-day activities in a trust remain structured, compliant and properly documented. This may include, but is not limited to:
Scheduling of and reminders for trustee meetings.
Drafting and storage of minutes, resolutions, etc. to create an audit trail.
Assistance with beneficial ownership record submission.
Assistance with the tax compliance of the trust.
Guidance on the interactions with accountable institutions.
Demonstrate active participation of all trustees.
We offer an interactive electronic platform to trustees to keep an accurate record of the activities of the trust, whilst maintaining transparency and ensuring accountability in line with the trust instrument (deed or Will) and relevant legislation.
The Reality of Trust Administration
Creating a trust is only the first step. Ongoing administration requires consistent record keeping, compliance with legislation, informed decision-making and careful oversight. For many trustees, this becomes complex and time-consuming, increasing the risk of errors or non-compliance. Professional guidance helps ensure that trusts remain structured, compliant and aligned with their purpose over time.
Specialist Trust Consultation
We provide written opinions on the practicality and enforceability of the provisions of a trust instrument. We also provide guidance on practical improvements to facilitate the smooth operation of the trust, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and case law. Trusts are often created with the aim to structure the financial affairs of the founder and in this regard, we offer specialised tax- and other practical assistance.
Our Mission
Auxilium Consulting and Trust Services strives to provide clients with the highest level of professional service in the consultation, guidance and administration of trusts while ensuring that the risks associated with trusteeship are carefully managed through cost-effective and practical solutions. We remain committed to acting in the best interests of our clients and to upholding the principles of integrity, honour, fairness and honesty in every professional relationship.