CCEW Charity Commission profile

BULGARIAN-BRITISH FOUNDATION "ST GEORGE"

Registered charity 1164441 · organisation 5063609

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 November 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£97,123
Latest expenditure
£83,207
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 16 KING WILLIAM DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GL53 7RP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bulgarian Sunday School with classes in Cheltenham, Bristol and Newcastle. Over 100 children learn Bulgarian language.Bulgarian school for folklore dances: Adult and children classes in Cheltenham, Bristol, Bath, Newcastle promoting Bulgarian traditionBulgarian mobile library: collection of books in Bulgarian language for all ages.Adult language school learning English as a second language

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£97,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,207
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£96,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£102,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£93,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,679
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£60,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,550
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,373

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
2 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£97,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,207
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
28 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£96,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£102,509
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£93,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,679
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
24 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£60,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,550
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,373
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Herefordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BULGARIAN-BRITISH FOUNDATION "ST GEORGE"
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-11-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Nov 2015 as amended on 06 Mar 2020
Charitable Objects
1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE BULGARIAN LANGUAGE AND THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE OF BULGARIA.2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN THE BULGARIAN COMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN.3. TO PROMOTE BULGARIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN FOLK DANCE CLASSES4. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
563160
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BBF "ST GEORGE"

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Complaints handling
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures