THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF VANUATU CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Number: 1112258
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Funding of scholarships and school fees in Vanuatu for talented students who would otherwise be forced to abandon secondary education. Donations, including joint-funding donations of books and educational materials to schools, colleges and vocational training projects in Vanuatu.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £17,568
Total expenditure: £11,751

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Vanuatu

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2005: Standard registration
  • 15 January 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BFOVCT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £7.35k £5.14k £3.57k £5.14k £17.57k
Total expenditure £17.43k £11.96k £9.61k £11.96k £11.75k
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 December 2023 13 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 16 OCTOBER 2004

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU BY: - ENSURING BETTER ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE AND WELL RESOURCED COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOLS; - CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER COMPLETION RATES OF THE MOST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS; - SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS AND LIBRARY MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT; - SUPPORTING OTHER PROJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE TO THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU.

Area of benefit

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

THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU