Stichting de Boshalte

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A welcoming place where everyone belongs.

Amstelveen, North Holland · Netherlands RSIN 859551726 (KVK) Community Development
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73 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Stichting De Boshalte is dedicated to creating an inclusive meeting space near the Amsterdamse Bos where everyone is welcome. The foundation supports people facing barriers to employment by offering training, work experience, and personal guidance. It also organizes social and creative activities for local residents, children, and seniors. These programs aim to reduce loneliness while fostering connection and participation within the community. De Boshalte brings together meaningful work, hospitality, and community activities in one accessible location.

Mission

Stichting De Boshalte aims to give people a place where they feel welcome, valued, and connected. It creates opportunities for participation, social contact, and personal development, especially for people who need extra support.

Founder story

After 28 years of working as a family therapist, Stefanie Caton wanted to support vulnerable people in a more personal way. She transformed a small bicycle rental location into De Boshalte and established the foundation in 2018 to expand its …

After 28 years of working as a family therapist, Stefanie Caton wanted to support vulnerable people in a more personal way. She transformed a small bicycle rental location into De Boshalte and established the foundation in 2018 to expand its social impact.

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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 20/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Claimed and verified by organization +4
Financial Transparency 6/30
Financial documents published on website +6
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 17/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
Fewer than 3 officers disclosed 0
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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GiveRadar's verified records show Stichting de Boshalte with a substantially complete profile.

  • This profile is owner-verified, which only 1% of comparable organizations are. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 73 places it in the top 1% of the 1,119 community development charities in the Netherlands GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. View this cohort
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Sometimes deductible

NL donations to Stichting de Boshalte 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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Staff & volunteers

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Employees
1

Leadership & board

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Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

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Stefanie C••••••••
Executive Director

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ANBI status revocation None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#6 of 1,119 community development charities in the Netherlands on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (73/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score73/100
#6 of 1,119 tie
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 1,119 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 1,119 tie
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 1,119 tie
Data coverage67%
#3 of 1,119 tie
Independent sources6 sources
#321 of 1,119 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Netherlands.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
73 Peer average
79

Cause areas in Netherlands

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
9,138
Arts & Culture
6,347
Health
5,728
Religion
5,388
Environment
2,778
International
1,517
Youth Development
1,329
Community Development
1,119
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Financial data
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
September 21, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
October 11, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
60%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Stichting de Boshalte

Stichting de Boshalte is a registered community development nonprofit based in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its registration number is 859551726. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds a valid ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst), which means it is officially recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations to it are tax-deductible, and it is subject to ongoing oversight and public-disclosure requirements. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 73/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. No red flags have been detected.

Stichting de Boshalte's Executive Director, Stefanie Caton, received €12,000 in reported compensation. This figure was reported by the organization itself through its verified GiveRadar profile and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Stichting De Boshalte is dedicated to creating an inclusive meeting space near the Amsterdamse Bos where everyone is welcome. The foundation supports people facing barriers to employment by offering training, work experience, and personal guidance. It also organizes social and creative activities for local residents, children, and seniors. These programs aim to reduce loneliness while fostering connection and participation within the community. De Boshalte brings together meaningful work, hospitality, and community activities in one accessible location. Stichting de Boshalte is classified as a community development organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 2019.

As an ANBI, Stichting de Boshalte 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.

Stichting de Boshalte 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 859551726.

Stichting de Boshalte's official registration number is 859551726, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.

Stichting de Boshalte is located in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands. The organization was established in 2019 and has been active for 7 years.

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Quick facts about Stichting de Boshalte

What is Stichting de Boshalte?
Stichting de Boshalte is a community development foundation based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Stichting De Boshalte is dedicated to creating an inclusive meeting space near the Amsterdamse Bos where everyone is welcome. The foundation supports people facing barriers to employment by offering training, work experience, and personal guidance. It also organizes social and creative activities for local residents, children, and seniors. These programs aim to reduce loneliness while fostering connection and participation within the community. De Boshalte brings together meaningful work, hospitality, and community activities in one accessible location.
When was Stichting de Boshalte founded?
Stichting de Boshalte was founded in 2019.
Who leads Stichting de Boshalte?
Stefanie Caton serves as Executive Director.
Where is Stichting de Boshalte located?
Headquartered in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands.
Is Stichting de Boshalte trustworthy?
Stichting de Boshalte has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73 out of 100 (Strong 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 de Boshalte's registration number?
Registration: 859551726 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting de Boshalte's website?
http://www.stichtingdeboshalte.nl
Are donations to Stichting de Boshalte 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.