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Bulgarian-British Foundation "St George"

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1164441CheltenhamEducation and training
Income£97k2025-04-30
Spending£83ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctEducation and training
Registered2015CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bulgarian-British Foundation "St George" is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Bulgarian-British Foundation "St George" reported income of £97k and spending of £83k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £34k to £97k (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bulgarian-British Foundation "St George" sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stepping Stones Preschool (Canterbury) (£97k), Abbeymead Under Fives (£97k) and Manea Pre-School (£97k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£26k£51k£77k£103k2021 Income: £33,5272021 Spending: £46,37320212022 Income: £60,4272022 Spending: £72,55020222023 Income: £93,2142023 Spending: £85,67920232024 Income: £96,4762024 Spending: £102,50920242025 Income: £97,1232025 Spending: £83,2072025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Bulgarian Sunday School with classes in Cheltenham, Bristol and Newcastle. Over 100 children learn Bulgarian language.Bulgarian school for folklore dances: Adult and children classes in Cheltenham, Bristol, Bath, Newcastle promoting Bulgarian traditionBulgarian mobile library: collection of books in Bulgarian language for all ages.Adult language school learning English as a second language

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CharityLocationIncome
Stepping Stones Preschool (Canterbury)Kent£97k
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Manea Pre-SchoolMarch£97k
1st Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Scout GroupBedfordshire£97k