ROMANIAN CRESTIN TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 June 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £12,378
Latest expenditure: £14,480
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 23 SHERIDAN CLOSE, RAYLEIGH, SS6 8YR

02 Activities

What the charity does

The trust works in three areas; 1) providing funding to poor families to relieve suffering and the effects of poverty in Barlad 2) provide funding to UK charity (RAKE 1055378) who fund a house for five young adults with learning difficulties known as the House of Roses in Barlad Romania 3) provide funding to Romanian NGO (Asociata Myosotis Romania) who run a day centre Casa Esme in Barlad Romania

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,480

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,589

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,608

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,525

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,560

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,480
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,589
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,608
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,525
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,560
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROMANIAN CRESTIN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-06-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8 MAY 1997
Charitable Objects: (1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:THE PROVISION O MEDICINE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, FOOD SUPPLIES AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS;THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SCHEMES WHERE PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY RECEIVE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT(2) THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL BY MEANS OF PROVIDING CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS BY LEARNING AND SHARING EACH OTHERS TRADITIONS, HOPES, FEARS AND FAITH;(3) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY IN ROMANIA WHICH IS CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DONATIONS, FINANCIAL GRANTS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER SUPPLIES.
Area Of Benefit: ROMANIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 400712
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROMANIAN CRESTIN TRUST

Charity Name Id: 400705
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROMANIA CRESTIN TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures