Friends Of Chernobyl's Children (West Leicestershire)
Focc (West Leics)
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1142034
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- May 20, 2011
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Leicestershire
Address
- Address
- 51 OLD MILL ROAD
BROUGHTON ASTLEY
LEICESTER
LE9 6PQ
Contact
- Phone
- 01455285799
- [email protected]
- Website
focc-westleics.org.uk
Activities
The charity is dedicated to providing 4-week respite breaks in Leicestershire for children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Our aim is to bring each child to the UK for 5 consecutive years in the belief that this brings cumulative health benefits and enables them to live fuller and healthier lives. Each child is placed with a volunteer host family during their stay in the UK.
Objects: The Charity Is Established To Relieve Children From The Belarus And Ukraine Regions In Russia By The Provision Of Care And Welfare In The United Kingdom For Children In Conditions Of Need, Hardship Or Distress, The Relief Of Sickness, The Relief Of Poverty And The Supply And Transport Of Humanitarian Aid For Those In Charitable Need ("The Objects").
Classification
- How
- Provides Human Resources, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Who
- Children/young People
Areas of operation
- Country
- Belarus
- Local Authority
- Leicestershire
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £539 | £166 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £584 | £171 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £577 | £1,160 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £2,182 | £145 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £1,129 | £419 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| John Stephan Buckby | May 2, 2011 |
| Jenny Sowter | Feb. 10, 2015 |
| Jonathan Simon Walters | Feb. 10, 2015 |