FRIENDS OF ARMENIA

Charity number: 1089324
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the charity include advancement of education and relief of financial hardship for the population Armenia, with particular emphasis to the needs of the very young and elderly. In addition support for outings for orphans and elderly people is also provided including single mothers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £94,310
Total expenditure: £66,465

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Armenia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 November 2001: Standard registration
  • 16 May 2019: Funds received from 800627 AID ARMENIA
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Katsouris Chair 03 January 2024
None on record
Armik Khosrofian Trustee 03 January 2024
None on record
Caroline Katsouris Trustee 03 January 2024
SGMF-INTRA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST
Recently registered
JEANETTE HARITOUNIAN READ Trustee
None on record
MARIETTE GALICHIAN Trustee
None on record
HILDA GOGBASHIAN Trustee
None on record
PANIKOS JOANNOU KATSOURIS Trustee
None on record
ROUBEN GALICHIAN Trustee
None on record
Dr CHARLES GOGBASHIAN Trustee
IRANIAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £42.37k £114.16k £67.56k £46.13k £94.31k
Total expenditure £43.51k £110.45k £83.06k £55.10k £66.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 February 2022 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 March 2021 54 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26TH APRIL 2001

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM TO THE INHABITANTS OF ARMENIA, FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS- THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: BY GIVING MONEY TO BENEFICIARIES; BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT; BY GIVING ADVISORY OR OTHER SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED; BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHICH GIVE HELP TO PEOPLE SUFFERING HARDSHIP; BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE, SICKNESS AND DISABILITY; BY SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ARMENIANS IN ARMENIA. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION: IN PLAYGROUPS, KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, STUDY GROUPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING WORK RELATED TRAINING, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE TUITION; BY SPONSORSHIP OF FEES AND GRANTS FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CATEGORIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ARMENIA

Contact information

Address:
6 CHATSWORTH ROAD
LONDON
W5 3DB
Phone:
07785287113
Email:
FRIENDSOFARMENIA@YAHOO.COM
Website:

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