BOSPHORUS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1077448 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOSPHOROUS FOUNDATION

Receives direct donations from benefactors to be distributed to various charitable causes in England, Wales and Turkey, mainly for children in need and those who are sick or disabled.

Objects

1. TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS; 2. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISABILITY; 3. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; AND 4. TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £20,210 to £5,121 due to net outgoing resources of £15,089. The charity reports no employees and administration is provided free of charge by others. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations of £69,271 (2023: £22,650) were received during the year” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ronly Limited provide administrative services to the charity. These services are immaterial in value for the purposes of inclusion in the accounts. All three trustees of the charity served as directors of Ronly Limited. Donations of £69,271 (2023: £20,000) were received from Ronly Limited during the year.
“Ronly Limited provide administrative services to the charity. These services are immaterial in value for the purposes of inclusion in the accounts. All three trustees of the charity served as directors of Ronly Limited. Donations of £69,271 (2023: £20,000) were received from Ronly Limited during the year.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£70k£85k
31/12/2023£25k£101k
31/12/2022£165k£67k
31/12/2021£51k£58k
31/12/2020£57k£50k

Common questions

Is BOSPHORUS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £20,210 to £5,121 due to net outgoing resources of £15,089. The charity reports no employees and administration is provided free of charge by others. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.