# FRIENDS OF BULGARIA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1002295
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 22, 1991
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1002295


## Contact

- **Address:** 50 THURLOE SQUARE, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW7 2SX
- **Phone:** 0207 584 6605
- **Email:** ralitza.petrova@friendsofbulgaria.org.uk
- **Website:** www.friendsofbulgaria.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN BULGARIA AND FOR THE BULGARIAN PEOPLE,THE PROMOTION OF BULGARIAN CULTURE,ARTS,CRAFTS,LITERATURE,DRAMA AND MUSIC,THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG THE PEOPLE OF BULGARIA AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHCARE IN BULGARIA AND ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOSPITALS,CLINICS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES THEREIN

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** BULGARIA




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Bulgaria



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £13399 | £19929 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £18945 | £18702 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £19778 | £18879 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £9517 | £15329 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £3575 | £9750 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JOHN BRISBY KC** (Chair)
- ATANAS CHRISTEV — appointed Sept. 30, 2012
- Dessislava Ivanova — appointed Nov. 8, 2024
- Dr GEORGE KIROV
- Dr claire brisby
- JULIAN POPOV
- Momchil Konstantinov — appointed Nov. 8, 2024
- RALITZA PETROVA — appointed Feb. 27, 2019
- Sabina Ivanova Zlateva — appointed March 1, 2017