Registered charity · No. 1002295Charitable company
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Friends of Bulgaria
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of Bulgaria is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Friends of Bulgaria (number 1002295) 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 Friends of Bulgaria do?
Friends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bulgaria
Answers Friends of Bulgaria gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 records Friends of Bulgaria as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Friends of Bulgaria's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Friends of Bulgaria registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bulgaria yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bulgaria.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bulgaria as a registered charity (number 1002295) 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 Friends of Bulgaria's charity number?
Friends of Bulgaria's charity number is 1002295. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1002295?
Search 1002295 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 Friends of Bulgaria do?
Friends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.
Does Friends of Bulgaria have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bulgaria. 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 Friends of Bulgaria?
Friends of Bulgaria's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofbulgaria.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bulgaria?
The register records Friends of Bulgaria as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Friends of Bulgaria's trustees paid?
Friends of Bulgaria's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Bulgaria registered as a charity?
Friends of Bulgaria was entered on the register on 22 March 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02591651).