AFGHAN SPORTS TRUST (AST)

Charity number: 1189138
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Afghan Sports Trust helps fund grassroots sports organisations and sports clubs in Afghanistan. This is achieved by awarding grants to sports clubs and events which we know can make a real difference to people's lives. Full details of how to apply and our eligibility criteria can be found on our website www.afghansportstrust.org

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £8,482
Total expenditure: £11,909

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
James Bingham CEO Chair 12 February 2020
FRONTLINE CHILDREN
Received: On time
Stefano Franzoso Trustee 03 December 2023
None on record
Zeinab Rezaie Trustee 11 October 2021
None on record
Keith MacIntosh Trustee 26 August 2020
THE TIBET RELIEF FUND OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Received: On time
Juliane Weymann Trustee 26 August 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £17.42k £16.48k £18.99k £8.48k
Total expenditure £14.40k £9.37k £10.33k £11.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 14 March 2023 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 14 March 2023 37 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 04 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Apr 2020

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS.

Contact information

Address:
5a Pipers Avenue
HARPENDEN
AL5 1HB
Phone:
+447747047591
Email:
info@afghansportstrust.org
Website:

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