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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyLes Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is a registered education nonprofit based in Elsene, Brussels, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 1932 and has been operating for 94 years. Its registration number is 0409.580.916. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 68/100 for education charities in Belgium. The organization reports €7M in annual revenue.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 44 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in Belgium is 68/100.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is located in Elsene, Brussels, Belgium. The organization was established in 1932 and has been active for 94 years.
Based on official tax filings, Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique has €7M in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is classified as a Education organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL. It has €7M in annual revenue.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the KBO. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
Everything about the Baden-Powell Scouts Federation of Belgium. Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is classified as a education organization registered in Belgium. The organization was founded in 1932.
Among education charities registered in Belgium: Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100 is below the peer average of 68/100. Its annual revenue of €7M is comparable to the peer average of €5M.
Yes - Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is on the FOD Financiën (SPF Finances) official list of approved tax-deductible institutions under article 145³³ CIR/WIB. As a Belgian taxpayer, you can claim a 45% tax reduction on annual donations of at least 40 euros to this organisation. The organisation must issue a fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more - keep it for your tax return. The ministerial recognition is re-published yearly and GiveRadar synchronises against the official PDF weekly.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is a Belgian non-profit association (VZW in Dutch / ASBL in French) - the country's standard legal form for civic, cultural, charitable and sports associations. A VZW/ASBL is a separate legal entity governed by a general assembly and a board of directors, regulated by the Code of Companies and Associations (CSA / WVV). VZW/ASBL is the dominant legal form for Belgian charities, civic associations, cultural and sports groups: there are roughly 145,000 of them on file at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO). It is registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises), with KBO number 0409.580.916.
You can verify Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0409.580.916 (or 0409580916). The result page shows the official name, legal form, address, status, and registration date. Second, look up the most recent annual accounts at the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise) using the same KBO number - Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold (around €312,000 in revenue, or any with paid staff) are legally required to file there each year. Third, every legal-form change, board appointment, statute amendment, dissolution and registration appears as a public notice in the Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad (https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be) - searchable by KBO number. If those three sources agree on name, address and current legal form, the organisation is legitimate.
You can donate to Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique directly through its donation page (https://lesscouts.be/fr/nous-soutenir/je-fais-un-don). Belgian charities typically accept domestic transfers via Bancontact, SEPA bank transfer, and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). A large share of larger Belgian charities channel donations through the King Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB / kbs-frb.be), which administers project funds and issues the fiscal certificate on behalf of the recipient charity. International donors can give by SEPA transfer (Belgium is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are inexpensive), PayPal, or fundraising platforms common in Belgium such as iRaiser, HelloAsso, Donorbox, and GoFundMe. Always confirm the recipient's IBAN and KBO/enterprise number before sending funds, and ask the organisation to send the fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more if you intend to claim the 45% tax reduction.
Yes - Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique filed its FY2023 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (NBB CBSO). The filing is public and can be downloaded (PDF, XBRL or CSV) at https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise/0409580916. Headline figures for the latest filing: total operating income €7,491,042; total operating expenses €7,858,528; total assets €11,971,133. Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold are legally required to file annual accounts with the NBB; small VZW/ASBL below the threshold may file an abbreviated micro-model or no filing at all.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is based in Elsene, in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium's officially bilingual (Dutch/French) capital region of 19 communes. Belgium is a federal state with three regions (Flemish, Walloon, Brussels-Capital) and three official language communities (Dutch, French, and a German-speaking community in the east). Charities may operate in one or all of these.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is in Belgium, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is registered in Belgium. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Quick facts about Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique
- What is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique?
- Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique is a education non-profit association based in Elsene, Belgium. Everything about the Baden-Powell Scouts Federation of Belgium.
- When was Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique founded?
- Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique was founded in 1932.
- Where is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique located?
- Headquartered in Elsene, Belgium.
- What is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately €1M-€10M.
- Is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique trustworthy?
- Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique's registration number?
- Registration: 0409.580.916 (Belgium).
- What is Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique's website?
- https://lesscouts.be
- Are donations to Les Scouts - Federation des Scouts Baden - Powell de Belgique tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.