BULGARIAN SUPPORT FUND

Charity number: 1054734
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity makes grants to the Christian Evangelical Baptist Church in Varna, Bulgaria, to assist them in providing meals for the poor & elderly, church services, children's & young people's work, cultural events, lectures, classes and health clinics. Through the church, the charity also supports homes for children with special needs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £31,970
Total expenditure: £40,096

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bulgaria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 April 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MRS P S LAWSON Trustee 09 November 2016
None on record
MR B GRIFFITHS Trustee
FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Received: On time
THE GREENHILL FELLOWSHIP TRUST
Received: On time
MR A BRALANT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £29.66k £24.52k £86.85k £55.66k £31.97k
Total expenditure £19.60k £11.04k £55.11k £35.09k £40.10k
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 30 April 2024 05 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 05 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 22 May 2024 83 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 22 May 2024 83 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 09 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 09 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 20 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2020 22 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 22 February 2021 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 14 APRIL 1996

Charitable objects

1) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONG THE CHILDREN OF BULGARIA INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ORPHANAGES 2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A CHURCH

Area of benefit

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

BULGARIA

Contact information

Address:
17 EATON ROAD
ST. ALBANS
AL1 4UD
Phone:
01727859630
Email:
abralant@hotmail.com
Website:

No information available