BRITISH CHARITY FUND - BERNE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 June 1969
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £39,346
Latest expenditure: £73,216
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 13 Route de St-Legier, 1800, Vevey

02 Activities

What the charity does

The fund is used to relieve poverty, sickness, suffering and distress for British & Commonwealth citizens living in Switzerland and also for any needy person recommended by one of the British churches in Switzerland.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,216

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,246

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,406

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,943

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,304

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,216
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,246
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,406
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,943
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,304
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH CHARITY FUND - BERNE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1969-06-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/05/1969AS AMENDED ON 08/10/2011
Charitable Objects: A) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG BRITISH SUBJECTS RESIDENT TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN SWITZERLAND. B) IN GRANTS, SUBVENTIONS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TOWARDS SUCH PURPOSES OF LOCAL SWISS CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AS ARE CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND ON UNDERTAKING BY THE SAID ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY SUCH GRANTS SUBVENTIONS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESCRIBED CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13TH MAY 1969)
Area Of Benefit: SWITZERLAND

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 73282
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRITISH EMBASSY, CONSULAR SECTION, CHARITY FUND

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment