POURCHISTA FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1086542
Charity reporting is overdue by 1202 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to ensure the survival of Zoroastrianism by supporting new initiatives towards this end. We provide 2 safe centres: for young Zoroastrian women to learn skills from specialist teachers enabling them to earn an income while maintaining solidarity within our ever-dwindling community; a senior citizens day centre with amenities for exercise, medical checks, meals and traditional passtimes

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 20 March 2020

Total income: £173
Total expenditure: £3,000

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Iran

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SHAHIN BEKHRADNIA Chair
THE WORLD ZARATHUSHTRIAN TRUST FUND
Received: On time
THE WORLD ZOROASTRIAN ORGANISATION LTD
Received: On time
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND FAITHS FORUM
Received: On time
PARVANEH KHOSRAVI Trustee
None on record
ARMITA FOROUHAR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 20/03/2016 20/03/2017 20/03/2018 20/03/2019 20/03/2020
Total gross income £15.83k £140 £140 £152 £173
Total expenditure £20.00k £0 £0 £3.00k £3.00k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 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 20 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 106 days
Accounts and TAR 20 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 106 days
Annual return 20 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 472 days
Accounts and TAR 20 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 472 days
Annual return 20 March 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 837 days
Accounts and TAR 20 March 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 837 days
Annual return 20 March 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1202 days
Accounts and TAR 20 March 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1202 days
Annual return 20 March 2020 19 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 20 March 2020 Not Required
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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 1 APRIL 2001

Charitable objects

A). TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG ZOROASTRIANS B). TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG ZOROASTRIANS C). TO ADVANCE THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION PARTICULARLY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE ALL BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO THE POURCHISITA INSTITUTE IN YAZD

Area of benefit

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

YAZD

Contact information

Address:
THE OLD MILL
LIDSTONE
CHIPPING NORTON
OX7 4HL
Phone:
01608677537
Email:
shahinbekhradnia@hotmail.com
Website:

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