CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH CEMETERY ELVAS PORTUGAL

Registered charity 1109395 · organisation 4015517

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 May 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,295
Latest expenditure
£12,477
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10 BALLINGDON STREET, SUDBURY, CO10 2BT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.british-cemetery-elvas.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Fund raising for the maintenance of the cemetery and the chapel.2. Restoration of the Chapel. Restoration is now complete.3. Organise an annual ceremony connected with the battle of Albuera and provide information on this battle and the operations on the Portuguese/Spanish frontier during the Peninsular War.4. Organise fund raising events in England

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
19 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,477
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
8 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,023
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,789
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,534
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,739

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH CEMETERY ELVAS PORTUGAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-05-10T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST EXECUTED ON 1ST FEBRUARY 2005.
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE EVENTS OF THE PENINSULAR WAR PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 1811 AND 1812 AS THEY RELATE TO THE BRITISH BATTLE SITES, MILITARY HOSPITAL, MILITARY CEMETERIES AND GRAVES IN OR ADJACENT TO THE AREAS OF ELVAS, ALBUERA AND BADAJOZ.(2) TO FACILITATE LOCAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BRITISH CEMETERY ELVAS AND SUCH OTHER BRITISH PENINSULAR WAR CEMETERIES OR GRAVES AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE AND APPROPRIATE.
Area Of Benefit
ELVAS, ALBUERA AND BADAJOZ.

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment