THE BRITISH SCHOLARSHIP TRUST (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, KOSOVO, MONTENEGRO, NORTH MACEDONIA, SERBIA)

Charity number: 1198302
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity makes grants to students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia enabling them to study in the UK. Typically the grants are for postgraduate study trips to British universities or other higher education / research institutions and cover living costs and some other expenses for a period of one to three months.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £43,273
Total expenditure: £32,346

People

8 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2022: CIO registration
  • 25 July 2024: Funds received from 1031428 THE BRITISH SCHOLARSHIP TRUST (BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA,...
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Cathie Carmichael Chair 21 March 2022
None on record
SANJA BOSAK Trustee 24 February 2024
None on record
Dr MARK THOMPSON Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Dr Tanja Radu Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Dr RADMILA MILEUSNIC Trustee 21 March 2022
None on record
CELIA HAWKESWORTH Trustee 21 March 2022
KIRTLINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Kenneth Morrison Trustee 21 March 2022
MOST MIRA
Received: On time
Dr Alun Thomas Trustee 21 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £40.57k £43.27k
Total expenditure £45.91k £32.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 August 2024 05 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 05 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 29 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 29 May 2024 On Time 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THE AGE OF 30 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE COUNTRIES OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, KOSOVO, MONTENEGRO, NORTH MACEDONIA AND SERBIA. THE CIO WILL DO THIS BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO UNDERTAKE SHORT PERIODS OF RESEARCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER EDUCATION (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEES.

Contact information

Address:
WOODBINE COTTAGE
TROY LANE
KIRTLINGTON
KIDLINGTON
OX5 3HA
Phone:
01869350304
Email:
chairperson@britishscholarshiptrust.org
Website:

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