AFGHAN SPORTS TRUST (AST)
The Afghan Sports Trust helps fund grassroots sports organisations and sports clubs in Afghanistan. This is achieved by awarding grants to sports clubs and events which we know can make a real difference to people's lives. Full details of how to apply and our eligibility criteria can be found on our website www.afghansportstrust.org
Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS.
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2022 (received 14/03/2023, 37 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- James Bingham CEOchair
- Juliane Weymann
- Stefano Franzoso
- Zeinab Rezaie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £5k | £6k |
| 05/04/2024 | £8k | £12k |
| 05/04/2023 | £19k | £10k |
| 05/04/2022 | £16k | £9k |
| 05/04/2021 | £17k | £14k |