CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY

Registered charity 1038334 · organisation 1038334

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 June 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£19,654
Latest expenditure
£23,184
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 36 BEACH ROAD WEST, PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL, BS20 7HU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thebfs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROMOTE THE SOCIETY/FUCHSIA THROUGH REGIONAL SHOWS AROUND THE COUNTRY PLUS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER NATIONAL FLOWER SHOWS/EVENTS. HOLD TWO ROADSHOWS PER YEAR OPEN TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH GROWING FUCHSIAS. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR SHOW STEWARDS AND JUDGES. ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF FUCHSIA CULTURE AND PLANT AVAILABILITY.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,184
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,420
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,396
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,966
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,131

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,184
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
1 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,420
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,396
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
27 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£29,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,131
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-06-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/03/1993AS AMENDED ON 26/03/1994AS AMENDED ON 18/03/2000AS AMENDED ON 23/04/2007AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2008AS AMENDED ON 27/03/2010AS AMENDED ON 26/03/2011AS AMENDED ON 13/04/2013AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2014AS AMENDED ON 11/04/2015 AS AMENDED ON 02 APR 2016 AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2017AS AMENDED ON 27 MAR 2021AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2023 as amended on 25 Mar 2023 as amended on 28 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FURTHER KNOWLEDGE OF FUCHSIA PLANTS BY ENCOURAGING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING CULTIVATION OF FUCHSIAS IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures