FRIENDS OF ARMENIA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 November 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £83,096
Latest expenditure: £70,649
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 6 CHATSWORTH ROAD, LONDON, W5 3DB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the charity include advancement of education and relief of financial hardship for the population Armenia, with particular emphasis to the needs of the very young and elderly. In addition support for outings for orphans and elderly people is also provided including single mothers.

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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: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £83,096
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,649

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: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £94,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,465

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: 10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £46,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,096

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: 17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £67,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,064

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: 17 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £114,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,453

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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: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,096
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,649
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £94,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,465
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £46,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,096
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £67,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,064
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

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: 17 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £114,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,453
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: Armenia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ARMENIA
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-16T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 800627
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 800627
Assoc Charity Name: AID ARMENIA

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ARMENIA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-11-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26TH APRIL 2001
Charitable Objects: THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM TO THE INHABITANTS OF ARMENIA, FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS- THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: BY GIVING MONEY TO BENEFICIARIES; BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT; BY GIVING ADVISORY OR OTHER SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED; BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHICH GIVE HELP TO PEOPLE SUFFERING HARDSHIP; BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE, SICKNESS AND DISABILITY; BY SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ARMENIANS IN ARMENIA.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION: IN PLAYGROUPS, KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, STUDY GROUPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING WORK RELATED TRAINING, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE TUITION; BY SPONSORSHIP OF FEES AND GRANTS FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CATEGORIES.
Area Of Benefit: ARMENIA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures