# UNITED KINGDOM BURUNDIAN DIASPORA (UKBD)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194625
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 28, 2021
- **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=1194625


## Contact

- **Address:** One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, LEEDS
- **Postcode:** LS9 7SG
- **Phone:** 07539225694
- **Email:** chair@burundiandiaspora.co.uk
- **Website:** www.burundiandiaspora.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG THOSE WHO ARE MIGRANTS, REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF BURUNDIAN ORIGIN):-(1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF:- A. INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE; B. EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK, THROUGH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, CONCERNING BURUNDI, ITS HISTORY, HERITAGE, ARTS, LANGUAGES AND OTHER ASPECTS.(3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVISION OF ADVICE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MANY BURUNDIANS IN NEED OF RELIEF IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN RWANDA AND TANZANIA AND IN THE REGION GENERALLY.

**Activities:** -The relief of Financial hardship by the provision of: A. Information,advice and guidance. B.Educational and social programmes that promote community Involvement.-To advance the education of the public in the UK,through social and cultural activities,concerning Burundi,its history,heritage,arts,languages and other aspects.-The relief of poverty by provision of advice and financial support




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Burundi
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1170 | £2044 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £930 | £1140 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £1500 | £2900 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £1150 | £1400 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Claudia Anderson** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 31, 2021
- ANGE FREDDY NIKIZA — appointed Nov. 22, 2020
- Blaise Pascal Bihizi — appointed Aug. 31, 2021
- FERDINAND NDUWAYO — appointed Jan. 23, 2026
- GERY BERTIN RIZIGAME — appointed Nov. 22, 2020
- SPECIOSE RUHAZA — appointed Jan. 18, 2025
- VENANT NDIKURIYO — appointed Nov. 22, 2020
- YANNICK-SHAKA SHAMI — appointed March 25, 2022