THE BENLIAN TRUST

Charity number: 277253
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Granting scholarships to Armenian students attending university in England; making grants to Armenian organisations for cultural activities for the benefit of the London Armenian Community; and making charitable donations in accordance with the terms of the Will of the benefactor under which the Trust Fund was created.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £279,546
Total expenditure: £146,487

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • France
  • Israel
  • Turkey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 1979: 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:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Vergine Gulbenkian Trustee 04 June 2014
MIHRAN ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE MIHRAN AND AZNIV ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST)
Received: On time
THE GURDJIEFF SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Audrey Nathalie Selian Matian Trustee 14 June 2011
None on record
SANDI LINDA SIMONS Trustee 01 June 2006
MIHRAN ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE MIHRAN AND AZNIV ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST)
Received: On time
RITA ALICE VARTOUKIAN Trustee 01 June 2006
MIHRAN ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE MIHRAN AND AZNIV ESSEFIAN CHARITABLE TRUST)
Received: On time
SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/06/2021 29/06/2022 29/06/2023 29/06/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £155.95k £170.54k £1.04m £150.72k £279.55k
Total expenditure £234.84k £236.00k £91.92k £96.47k £146.49k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £1.00m N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £1.00m N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £29.93k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £13.22k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £45.31k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £46.61k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £4.87k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £15.90k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £46.61k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 2025 20 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 June 2024 11 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 June 2024 11 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 June 2023 19 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 June 2023 19 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 June 2022 26 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 June 2022 26 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 June 2021 03 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 June 2021 28 February 2022 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.

WILL PROVED AT PPR ON 19TH MARCH 1974, AND SCHEME OF 29TH APRIL 1992

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION IN ENGLAND OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ARMENIAN FATHERS. FOR EDUCATION OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH CULTURAL LIFE. FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL REASEARCH. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE WILL).

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 7340
LONDON
W1A 3XE
Phone:
07909512148
Email:
mail@benliantrust.org
Website:

No information available