FRIENDS OF TREAD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 July 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £40,960
Latest expenditure: £50,159
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: B & A Church, 279 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsoftread.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends of TREAD is occupied with fundraising for and the governance of various projects established in South India through TREAD India Trust. These projects support children, young people and their families through education and relief of poverty.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,159

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: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £49,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,867

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: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,730

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: 16 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,507

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,773

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,159
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £49,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,867
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,730
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 16 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,507
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,773
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF TREAD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-07-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 13 MAY 2000.
Charitable Objects: 1) TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE STATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORISSA IN SOUTHERN INDIA AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ORPHANAGES OR HOMES FOR THEM2) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS AND HOSTELS IN THE STATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORISSA IN SOUTHERN IN SOUTHERN INDIA AND TO FOUND AND MAINTAIN SCHOOLS AND HOSTELS OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION AND TO FOUND AND MAINTAIN TECHNICAL TRAINING AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OUTFITS CLOTHING TOOLS INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ON LEAVING SCHOOL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE THEM FOR OR TO ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO TRADE PROFESSION OR SERVICE3) TO RESERVE AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF ALL PERSONS IN THE STATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORISSA IN SOUTHERN INDIA AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL AID TO THEM AND TO FOUND AND MAINTAIN MEDICAL CENTRES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL AID.
Area Of Benefit: STATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORISSA IN SOUTHERN INDIA.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 401941
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: TREAD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures