CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF DHRUBOTARA

Registered charity 1202364 · organisation 5211761

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 March 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£3,953
Latest expenditure
£6,020
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 1 STATION STREET, LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO41 3BA

02 Activities

What the charity does

We give grants to support the education of children of Scheduled Tribes and other poor children in Hooghly (Hugli) District of West Bengal, India. Currently we support 2 small primary schools under the name Dhrubotara (Pole Star) , with tuition for students enrolled in high school or college. These are administered by the locally registered NGO Athmik. Other projects can be supported in future.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,020
Fin Period Start Date
16 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,035

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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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
4 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,020
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
16 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,035
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

05 Official extract

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF DHRUBOTARA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-03-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS TO EXTRA TUITION PROGRAMMES IN THE POOR COMMUNITY OF HOOGHLY (HUGLI) DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures