CCEW Charity Commission profile

Friends of Palestinian Universities

Registered charity 1114343 · organisation 4022272

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 May 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05713430
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£291,163
Latest expenditure
£215,459
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://friendsofpalunis.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the advancement of education of Palestinians seeking educational opportunities at higher and tertiary education institutions and/or through educational, community or cultural programmes in such ways as the Directors see fit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£291,163
Total Gross Expenditure
£215,459
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£103,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,114
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£64,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£115,940
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,464
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£153,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,279

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£291,163
Total Gross Expenditure
£215,459
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£103,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,114
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£64,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£115,940
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,464
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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
23 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£153,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,279
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Friends of Palestinian Universities
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-16T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5006355
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1133343
Assoc Charity Name
OXFORD PALESTINE ARCHIVE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
Friends of Palestinian Universities
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4015843
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109452
Assoc Charity Name
THE DOMINIC SIMPSON MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Name
Friends of Palestinian Universities
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-05-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
Friends of Palestinian Universities
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-16T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5006355
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1133343
Assoc Charity Name
OXFORD PALESTINE ARCHIVE FOUNDATION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 FEBRUARY 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 OCT 2014 as amended on 11 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PALESTINIANS SEEKING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND/OR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
378769
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff