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Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
57/100 · methodology

About Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a nonprofit organization based in GOUDA, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $3.2 million. 80% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 003003759.

Headquarters
Gouda
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 2018

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 5 similar education in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 80%
Peer average: 87%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 20%
Peer average: 13%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 57
Peer average: 70

Red flags

· All clear
ANBI status revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every €1 goes

€0.80
€0.16
Program expenses€0.80 (€2.6 million)
Administration€0.03 (€111,000)
Fundraising€0.16 (€532,000)
80% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a registered education nonprofit based in Gouda, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 003003759. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 70/100 for education charities in Netherlands. The organization reports €3M in annual revenue.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. 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 57 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 80% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in Netherlands is 70/100.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is located in Gouda, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie has €3M in annual revenue. It allocates 80% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 87% for education charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 3% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 16%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is classified as a Education organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €3M in annual revenue.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 80% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 87%. Visit the Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a nonprofit organization based in GOUDA, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $3.2 million. 80% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 003003759. Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is classified as a education organization registered in Netherlands.

Among education charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 is below the peer average of 70/100. It allocates 80% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 87%. Its annual revenue of €3M is comparable to the peer average of €3M.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 003003759.

You can verify Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 003003759. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

Contact Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie directly for current donation methods. Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/639. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.

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Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
80% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

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Years on record: FY2024.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Guus Prevoo ontvangt eerste Vastenactie Award - ZO-NWS
Apr 2026
www.zo-nws.nl
Vastenactie van de Catharinaparochie voor vluchtelingenkamp in Uganda - Oosterhout.nieuws.nl
Mar 2025
oosterhout.nieuws.nl
Form filed
€3.2M revenue
FY2024
CBF
De Veertigdagentijd gaat van start. Vastenactie zet zich in voor Zimbabwe - Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland
Feb 2024
www.rkkerk.nl
Collecteschema 2024 nu te downloaden - Aartsbisdom
Jun 2023
www.aartsbisdom.nl
Katholieke gemeenschap bracht bijna € 214.000 bijeen voor slachtoffers aardbeving - Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland
Apr 2023
www.rkkerk.nl
Katholieke kerken luidden klok voor Turkse en Syrische gemeenschap - RTV Drenthe
Feb 2023
www.rtvdrenthe.nl
Luidende kerkklokken en inzamelingsactie voor Turkije en Syrië - Delta Limburg
Feb 2023
www.deltalimburg.nl
Marc Bollerman nieuwe directeur/bestuurder Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie - Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland
Aug 2022
www.rkkerk.nl
R.-K. Kerk collecteert zondag 6 maart voor hulp aan Oekraïne - Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland
Mar 2022
www.rkkerk.nl
Nederlandse Bisschoppenconferentie vraagt parochies te collecteren voor Sulawesi - Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland
Oct 2018
www.rkkerk.nl

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Peer charities

Other education in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie This page 57 €3.2 million 80%
Stichting IMC Weekendschool 74 €3.8 million 76%
Macheo Nederland 69 €1.1 million 99%
Vereniging Fietsersbond 69 €4.0 million 81%
Stichting Operatie Mobilisatie 69 €4.2 million 90%
Stichting Bartiméus Fonds 69 €4.4 million 86%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie

What is Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie?
Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a education foundation based in Gouda, Netherlands. Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie is a nonprofit organization based in GOUDA, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $3.2 million. 80% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 003003759.
Where is Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie located?
Headquartered in Gouda, Netherlands.
What is Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €1M-€10M. 80% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie trustworthy?
Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57 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 Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie's registration number?
Registration: 003003759 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie's website?
http://www.vastenaktie.nl
Are donations to Stichting Bisschoppelijke Vastenactie tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands 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.