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Association Bulgarian Culture and Education (ABCE)

  • Status

    Received: 12 days late

  • Income

    £60.6K

  • Spending

    £78.5K

Charity no. 106471 Date registered. 09/06/2017

Public benefits

Improved educational skills and preserved the mother-tongue. Building the capacity of Bulgarian Community by providing information sessions, signposting to health, education and welfare services, provision of English/Bulgarian mentoring programs. Integration into local community. The benefits can be demonstrated by feedback by all members/

participants and members of the public and evaluation from all attendees, from social media comments. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The Charity's beneficiaries are children aged 3+ who attend the weekly Bulgarian school, their parents, young people and their families, older people and people from local community & other cultures who avail of training, education, workshops, events and activities. Yes, several of our Committee Members/Trustees have young children who attend the weekly Bulgarian school to learn the language and culture. These children are treated equal and fairly as all of the other children that participate in the school and the activities and events held throughout the year.

What your organisation does

ABCE manages IVAN VAZOV First Bulgarian School in Armagh. Children 3+ attending classes on a weekly basis following curriculum of Bulgarian Ministry of Education. Adults training, language classes, Arts and Crafts Club, Cultural Events; Preserving Bulgarian Culture and heritage,;Veselyatsi Folk Club ( Traditional folk dances for adults weekly);

Happy Feet Kids Dance School( weekly), Well-being workshops and programs; Chess Club, Provision of Monthly information clinics for BME and local community.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Language community
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Travellers
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Human rights/equality
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Rural development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

Association is established as a non-profit and non-governmental society for charitable purposes only and in particular to represent and articulate: 1. To promote the Bulgarian Culture in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council, Northern Ireland. 2. To support the Bulgarian community in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough council (ABC) with regards to their culture, educational and informational needs and to preserve and popularize the Bulgarian language, tradition and culture. 3. To facilitate communication between the Bulgarian and other cultures in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council areas, Northern Ireland.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 14 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Association Bulgarian Culture And Education (Abce), 2 Loughgall Road, Armagh, Co Armagh, BT61 7NH

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Valentina Ivanova Stefanova
Miss Stanislava Tacheva
Mrs Tanya Valchanova
Mrs Tanya Demireva Ivanova
Mr Kalin Stefanov

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council