FRIENDS OF ROSHNI UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 31 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £15,533
Latest expenditure: £18,193
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 9 REDLAND CRESCENT, MANCHESTER, M21 8DL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofroshni.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends of ROSHNI UK supports ROSHNI, a special school and therapy centre for disabled children and adults in Gwalior, India. We fund named projects, recruit and train skilled volunteers from the UK to work in India, offer technical advice, and collect resources for use at the centre.ROSHNI has over 1500 beneficiaries, affected by conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and learning disabilities

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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: 9 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,193

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: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,093

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: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,133
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,138

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: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,835

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,231

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 9 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,533
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,193
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,093
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,133
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,138
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,835
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,231
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: 1

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ROSHNI UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED 16 DECEMBER 2006 as amended on 08 May 2022
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH FOR THE DISABLED COMMUNITY IN GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, SPECIFICALLY THOSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS BY:PROVIDING RESOURCES, FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIFICALLY NAMED PROJECTSSUPPORTING THE WORK OF ROSHNI RAMAKRISHNA ASHRAMA AND ITS STAFF AND PROJECTSOTHER SUCH MEANS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY2. TO PROMOTE THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STAFF OF ROSHNI RAMAKRISHNA ASHRAMA
Area Of Benefit: GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 352172
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ROSHNI U.K.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures