# THE BEDE GRIFFITHS CHARITABLE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1106071
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Sept. 28, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1106071


## Contact

- **Address:** 120 DUKES AVENUE, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING
- **Postcode:** CM16 7HF
- **Phone:** 01992 812307
- **Email:** Secretary@bgct.org.uk
- **Website:** www.bgct.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE MAJOR RELIGIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES IN THE WORLD.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH GRANTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE WORK AND VISION OF FR BEDE GRIFFITHS

**Activities:** Making grants to provide social infrastructure, education and care for the young and elderly in Tamil Nadu, South India in and around the Saccidananda Ashram at Shantivanam.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT
- India





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **PIPPA MISTRY-NORMAN** | Chair | July 27, 2014 |
| Dr Richard Louis Rivers Snooks |  | June 6, 2021 |
| GREVILLE JOHN NORMAN CPFA, AGP |  |  |
| HITEN ANAND |  | Dec. 1, 2017 |
| Lady Moira Swayne |  | Aug. 5, 2023 |
| Lucie-Jane Lewis MBE |  | April 27, 2019 |
| MARK LYNDON BRADBERRY |  |  |
| MICHAEL PRUSS |  | April 5, 2020 |
| MRS MARY PRUSS |  |  |
| Rene Cadet |  | Nov. 1, 2020 |
| Rev SIMON NICHOLAS PAUL |  | June 21, 2025 |




