# Bulgarian Aid

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1093567 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093567)
- Website: https://www.bulgariarelief.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £4,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: East Riding of Yorkshire, Bulgaria
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bulgarian-aid

Distribution of Humanitarian Aid (clothing, toys, aids for disabled people, gifts, Rotary shoeboxes, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, hospital linen) to those in need. Provision of grants to orphanages. Fundraising to enable Aid to be shipped to Bulgaria. Provision of containers of food aid for the needy.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2,000 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £120 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £132 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £767 | £174 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,622 | £15 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty sickness and distress of people in necessitous circumstances in Bulgaria who by virtue of their age, infirmity and disability who are in need including orphaned children, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of food, clothing, bedding and other material goods.

## What it funds

Bulgarian Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Bulgarian Aid reported income of £2,000 and spending of £4,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,189 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire and Bulgaria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bulgarian Aid in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bulgariarelief.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bulgarian Aid open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bulgarian Aid is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bulgarian Aid fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire and Bulgaria.

### Does Bulgarian Aid give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bulgarian Aid makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bulgarian Aid give each year?

The register does not break out Bulgarian Aid's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £4,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £838 a year.

### How large is Bulgarian Aid?

In its latest reported year Bulgarian Aid reported income of £2,000 and spending of £4,000.


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