Charity Details

Bear Necessities for Bulgaria

SC046123Registered charity from 11 November 2015

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Documents overdue: 8 months, 16 days

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.

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This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.

Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By BNFB

Address 60 Novar Road
Alness
Ross-shire

Postcode IV17 0RG

Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee

Website http://bulgarianbears.wix.com/bnfb

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

To work with those affected by poverty throughout Bulgaria The prevention or relief of poverty: by the delivery of hot food to those most in need, of shoes for the school and nursery age children. • The advancement of education: by the support for children attending school where needed (paying transport and clothing costs) and the provision of space and materials for social and educational activities out of school for all ages. • The advancement of religion: by the adherence to Christian principles and the delivery of support through the local church members. • The advancement of citizenship and community development: by encouraging local participation and volunteering in the running of the projects and by providing aid for all in need regardless of ethnicity and religion. • Providing recreational facilities and organising recreational activities with the aim of improving conditions for those whom the facilities are mainly intended: by supporting the use of the soup kitchen property as a community centre and by supporting satellite projects like the gym. • The promotion or racial and religious harmony: by providing aid for all in need regardless of ethnicity and religion. • The improvement of equality and diversity: by providing aid for all In need regardless of ethnicity and religion. • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, and financial disadvantage: by prioritising these groups with support from the local mayor and minister when administering aid.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

To provide funding for facilities in Bulgaria to care for those affected by poverty

Charity Status: Not Submitted

Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association

Constitutional Form Date: 11 Nov 2015

Main Operating Location: Highland

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the promotion of religious or racial harmony", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Nov 2020	£2,440	£20,574	14 Nov 2022	Yes
30 Nov 2021	£7,882	£9,800	25 Mar 2024	Yes
30 Nov 2022	£1,993	£9,319	23 Apr 2024	Yes
30 Nov 2023	£6,672	£6,653	23 Apr 2024	Yes	Not published by OSCR
30 Nov 2024			No	Annual Information due by 31 Aug 2025
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
No charity trustee information available
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First Name

Last Name

No charity trustee information available

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