Friends of Kolkata Bhalobashi Foundation (KBF)
Registered charity 1176527 Registered since 2018
Operates: India
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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.
5 trustees on the board
- Catherine Emily Meredith Chair since 2017
- Anke Raabe since 2017
- Caroline Elizabeth Boyers since 2026
- Jennifer Griffin since 2026
- Monika Wiselka since 2017
Trustees past 6 years
- Catherine Emily Meredith Chair since 2017
- Anke Raabe since 2017
- Monika Wiselka since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Catherine Emily Meredith Chair since 2017
- Anke Raabe since 2017
- Caroline Elizabeth Boyers since 2026
- Jennifer Griffin since 2026
- Monika Wiselka since 2017
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Also active in the same field
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- Aprender (UK) Limited Similar size; both Community development
- Netmakers Similar size; both Community development
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | https://friendsofkbf.org |
| kbfoundation@hotmail.co.uk | |
| Phone | 07396701469 |
| Address | 2 STAMFORD ROAD, CARRINGTON, MANCHESTER, M31 4BA |
Finances
£26,175 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £44,509 | £41,804 |
| 2022 | £61,583 | £67,132 |
| 2023 | £41,821 | £33,082 |
| 2024 | £38,352 | £40,175 |
| 2025 | £26,175 | £31,673 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN KOLKATA AND WEST BENGAL, INDIA:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO, DUE TO DISABILITY AND/OR POVERTY ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO ACCESS EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SCHOOLING INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SCHOOL MEALS.2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND/OR THE SAVING OF LIVES BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WHO, DUE TO POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS OR OTHER FACTORS ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID, ACCESS TO A CARE HOME OR HOSPICE AND MEDICAL CARE OR FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.THE ABOVE OBJECTS TO BE FURTHERED BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO KOLKATA BHALOBASHI FOUNDATION (KBF) IN INDIA.
Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 28 DEC 2017
Trustees (5)
- Catherine Emily Meredith Chair since 2017
- Anke Raabe since 2017
- Caroline Elizabeth Boyers since 2026
- Jennifer Griffin since 2026
- Monika Wiselka since 2017
Connected charities (0)
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