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Guinea-Bissau British Trust for Development Promotion and Support(Gbxo/UK-Trust)
Guinea-Bissau British Trust for Development Promotion and Support(Gbxo/UK-Trust) is a registered charity (number 1078487) based in London, governed by 2 trustees. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Guinea-Bissau British Trust (Charity Commission)
- 2 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 12 more
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde and more
- Website
- www.guineabissaubritishtrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1999
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£0£0
- 2023£0£0
Earlier years
- 2022£0£0
- 2021£0£0
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
(1) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS PARTICULARLY AMONGST PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM GUINEA-BISSSAU AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE RESIDENT OR WHO ARE INTENDING TO RESIDE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, COUNSELLING, TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IN THE MATTERS SUCH AS ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION, MONEY, DEBTS, WELFARE BENEFITS, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT (2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM GUINEA-BISSAU AND ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE (3) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE IN GUINEA BISSAU AND ELSEWHERE
Grants received
3 grants · £20,553 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,553 (3 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
2 trustees on the board
- Claudia Pontes Neto since 2012
- Fiona Kofisam since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- Claudia Pontes Neto since 2012
- Fiona Kofisam since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Claudia Pontes Neto since 2012
- Fiona Kofisam since 2015
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1078487
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1 AUGUST 1999 AS AMENDED BY A SUPPLEMENTAL DEED OF 3 MAY 2004
- Contact on the register
- 07508700907 · carmen.gbbt@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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