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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about British Charity Fund - Berne?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£39,346
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£73,216
Registered charity number
253480
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
1800
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
British Charity Fund - Berne (number 253480) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does British Charity Fund - Berne do?
The fund is used to relieve poverty, sickness, suffering and distress for British & Commonwealth citizens living in Switzerland and also for any needy person recommended by one of the British churches in Switzerland.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Charity Fund - Berne
Answers British Charity Fund - Berne gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record British Charity Fund - Berne as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
British Charity Fund - Berne's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
British Embassy, Consular Section, Charity Fund
Where it says it operates
France · Switzerland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is British Charity Fund - Berne registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for British Charity Fund - Berne yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score British Charity Fund - Berne.
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What should you check before donating to British Charity Fund - Berne?
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Is British Charity Fund - Berne a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists British Charity Fund - Berne as a registered charity (number 253480) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is British Charity Fund - Berne's charity number?
British Charity Fund - Berne's charity number is 253480. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 253480?
Search 253480 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does British Charity Fund - Berne do?
The fund is used to relieve poverty, sickness, suffering and distress for British & Commonwealth citizens living in Switzerland and also for any needy person recommended by one of the British churches in Switzerland.
Does British Charity Fund - Berne have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Charity Fund - Berne. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to British Charity Fund - Berne?
British Charity Fund - Berne does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Charity Fund - Berne?
The register does not record British Charity Fund - Berne as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are British Charity Fund - Berne's trustees paid?
British Charity Fund - Berne's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was British Charity Fund - Berne previously called?
The register lists this previous name for British Charity Fund - Berne: British Embassy, Consular Section, Charity Fund.
When was British Charity Fund - Berne registered as a charity?
British Charity Fund - Berne was entered on the register on 4 June 1969.