BRIGHTER FUTURE INTERNATIONAL TRUST

Charity number: 1110823
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BRIGHTER FUTURE International Trust (BFIT) is a non-denominational Christian organisation, which works with poor and vulnerable people to tackle the causes and consequences of extreme poverty. BFIT is committed to the relief of distress caused by the diseases of leprosy, HIV/AIDS,TB, disability and malnutrition.The charity works with a dedicated partner in India.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £151,286
Total expenditure: £166,145

People

5 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BFIT (Working name)
  • BRIGHTER FUTURE UK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dawn Macaulay Trustee 14 January 2023
BRIGHTER FUTURE INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time
Elizabeth Pettersen Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Shailesh Naik Trustee 01 March 2019
GASTRIC CANCER UK
Recently registered
BRIGHTER FUTURE INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time
James Hand Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
RAMESH DEWAN Trustee 13 August 2012
THE DEWAN FOUNDATION LIMITED
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 £139.27k £166.63k £143.11k £165.76k £151.29k
Total expenditure £158.36k £180.27k £125.38k £166.49k £166.15k
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 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 February 2023 13 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 12 October 2020 On Time
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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 23 MAY 2005

Charitable objects

A) TO PROVIDE HEALTH, EDUCATION, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE TO SUFFERERS OF LEPROSY, TB, HIV/AIDS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN INDIA, BANGLADESH AND SRI LANKA. B) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THE ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS IN INDIA, BANGLADESH AND SRI LANKA.

Area of benefit

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

INDIA, BANGLADESH AND SRI LANKA

Contact information

Address:
1 Charlies Yard
Main Road
Dyke
Bourne
PE10 0GQ
Phone:
07980757645
Email:
info@brighterfutureinternationaltrust.co.uk
Website:

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