# Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117169 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117169)
- Website: https://www.btft.org.uk
- Latest income: £25k; spending £24.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Mali
- Other names: Btft (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/burley-tereli-friendship-trust

Provide funding for education.Work in partnership with other organisations in the Dogon region.Improve medical facilities.Submission of grant applications to fulfill the objects of the charity.Fund-raising to support other organisations involved in relief of poverty in Mali, particularly the Dogon region.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £25k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £18.8k | £23.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20.1k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.5k | £27.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £20.9k | £34.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education and relief of poverty, distress or suffering of the needy, particularly in the dogon region, but also elsewhere in Mali, west Africa.

## What it funds

Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £128k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Mali.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (btft.org.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 Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Mali.

### Does Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.7k a year.

### How large is Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust?

In its latest reported year Burley-Tereli Friendship Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £24.3k.


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