# THE RAKITOVO SELF-SUFFICIENCY FUND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1083429
- **Other names:** RAKITOVO SELF-SUFFICIENCY FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 15, 2000
- **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=1083429


## Contact

- **Address:** 23 Fairlop Walk, CRANLEIGH, Surrey
- **Postcode:** GU6 8TW
- **Phone:** 01883652207
- **Email:** martin@peniston-bird.co.uk
- **Website:** www.rakitovo.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE PEOPLE OF RAKITOVO AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN BULGARIA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION  AND SUPPORT OF SMALL SCALE FARMING AND OTHER MICRO AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES TO ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

**Activities:** To help the people of Rakitovo - an impoverished area of Bulgaria. Projects include setting families up to grow their own food, and  providing training to achieve qualifications to enable employment.

**Area of benefit:** RAKITOVO AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN BULGARIA




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Bulgaria



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £9835 | £15164 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £12666 | £18252 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £15348 | £20346 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £16667 | £19825 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £19340 | £19221 | — | — |



## Trustees

- CAROLINE WARWOOD
- HELEN GOSSET — appointed Jan. 1, 2018
- JULIE PENISTON-BIRD
- MAGDALENE HAYWOOD
- MARTIN PENISTON-BIRD