FRIENDS OF BURUNDI
Latest income
£172k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that funding increased considerably from £7,044 in 2023/24 to £171,603 in 2024/25, primarily due to a generous legacy and memorial gifts. The charity awarded £7,935 in Good Cause Grants and £45,000 in Mission grants, with only £47 spent on administration costs. The filing does not disclose total unrestricted reserves or a reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Shared cost with Kepplewray UK for Starlink internet access for trustee Bishop Jean Mweningoma.
“Communication between trustees has been improved with the funding of Starlink internet access for FoB trustee, Bishop Jean Mweningoma. The cost of Starlink is being shared with Kepplewray UK which support the work of the Bethesda Project in Muyinga diocese.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Rev William George Challischair
- ANDREW STRANG MACLAY
- Stephen Jack Stordy
- Susan Margaret Finlayson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £172k | £53k |
| 30/09/2024 | £7k | £22k |
| 30/09/2023 | £27k | £6k |
| 30/09/2022 | £11k | £17k |
| 30/09/2021 | £10k | £22k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF BURUNDI financially healthy?
The accounts state that funding increased considerably from £7,044 in 2023/24 to £171,603 in 2024/25, primarily due to a generous legacy and memorial gifts. The charity awarded £7,935 in Good Cause Grants and £45,000 in Mission grants, with only £47 spent on administration costs. The filing does not disclose total unrestricted reserves or a reserves policy.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET | 1 | £9k |
| COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS | 1 | £1k |