THE FRIENDS OF BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY

Charity number: 1114343
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the advancement of education of Palestinians seeking educational opportunities at higher and tertiary education institutions and/or through educational, community or cultural programmes in such ways as the Directors see fit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £103,001
Total expenditure: £111,114

People

6 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 2006: Standard registration
  • 01 November 2021: Funds received from 1109452 THE DOMINIC SIMPSON MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED
  • 16 April 2025: Funds received from 1133343 OXFORD PALESTINE ARCHIVE FOUNDATION
  • 16 April 2025: Funds received from 1133343 OXFORD PALESTINE ARCHIVE FOUNDATION
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:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Helen Frances Murray Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
Ahmed Najar Trustee 13 June 2023
None on record
Sandra Hamrouni Trustee 30 June 2020
None on record
Dr Mazen Masri Trustee 22 March 2018
None on record
Dr Mezna Qato Trustee 22 March 2018
None on record
DR Aimee Shalan Trustee 29 June 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £18.22k £153.78k £51.90k £64.71k £103.00k
Total expenditure £37.65k £87.28k £80.46k £115.94k £111.11k
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 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 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 17 FEBRUARY 2006

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY

Contact information

Address:
1 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DE
Phone:
0207 832 1313
Email:
director@fobzu.org
Website:

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