AZBUKA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1153976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main objects of the Charity are:* the provision and conduct of a school in London with bilingual Russian-English curriculum;* the promotion of bilingual education;* the provision of educational materials or services, including promotion of Russian language, literature and culture

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are positive at £33,168 as of 31 August 2025, a significant improvement from the negative net assets of £49,562 in the previous year. The balance sheet shows total assets of £291,423 against total liabilities of £365,809, resulting in a net asset position. The filing does not provide narrative commentary on financial health, reserves policy, or future sustainability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Romanoff Foundation — “Romanoff Foundation launches 2022 2023 scholarship for talented AZBUKA students” (source page)
• ROMANOFF Foundation — “ROMANOFF Foundation Launches SCHOLARSHIP for AZBUKA Students” (source page)
• THE GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION — “AZBUKA has received a fresh signal of support for its innovative approach for bilingual education through a new grant from THE GARFIELD WEST…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARIA GAVRILOVAchair
• ANDREW JOHN JACK · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Charmian Kenner
• Jason Howard MANNING
• SVETLANA MALININA
• Vasiliki Lytra

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.