FRIENDS OF BULGARIA

Charity Number: 1002295
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Friends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £18,945
Total expenditure: £18,702

People

9 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bulgaria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN BRISBY KC Chair
None on record
Momchil Konstantinov Trustee 08 November 2024
None on record
Dessislava Ivanova Trustee 08 November 2024
None on record
RALITZA PETROVA Trustee 27 February 2019
THE ALEKSANDER FOUNDATION
Received: 2 days late
Sabina Ivanova Zlateva Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record
ATANAS CHRISTEV Trustee 30 September 2012
None on record
JULIAN POPOV Trustee
None on record
Dr claire brisby Trustee
None on record
Dr GEORGE KIROV Trustee
None on record

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 £16.59k £3.58k £9.52k £19.78k £18.95k
Total expenditure £9.27k £9.75k £15.33k £18.88k £18.70k
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 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 March 2023 58 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 March 2021 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MARCH 1991

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN BULGARIA AND FOR THE BULGARIAN PEOPLE,THE PROMOTION OF BULGARIAN CULTURE,ARTS,CRAFTS,LITERATURE,DRAMA AND MUSIC,THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG THE PEOPLE OF BULGARIA AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHCARE IN BULGARIA AND ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS,CLINICS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES THEREIN

Area of benefit

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

BULGARIA

Contact information

Address:
50 THURLOE SQUARE
LONDON
SW7 2SX
Phone:
0207 584 6605
Email:
ralitza.petrova@friendsofbulgaria.org.uk
Website:

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