BRISTOL CIVIC SOCIETY INCORPORATING THE BRISTOL KYRLE SOCIETY (ESTABLISHED 1905) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 November 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £19,526
Latest expenditure: £18,040
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 59 ROWNHAM MEAD, BRISTOL, BS8 4YB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Civic Society: an independent force for a better Bristol.Our vision is for a city full of activity, diversity and beauty, attractive for living in, work and leisure. A place its citizens are proud of, and a place that people want to visit, especially through its buildings, facilities and public spaces.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,040

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,104

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,641

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,019

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,040
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,104
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,895
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,641
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,019
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL CIVIC SOCIETY INCORPORATING THE BRISTOL KYRLE SOCIETY (ESTABLISHED 1905)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-11-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13TH APRIL 1965AS AMENDED ON 05 JUN 2018
Charitable Objects: (A) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY, CHARACTER AND FUTURE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS (B) TO ENCOURAGE (I) HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN BRISTOL AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS (II) THE PRESERVATION OF THE BEST OF THE REMAINING FEATURES OF THE HISTORIC PAST OF BRISTOL AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS AS WELL AS THE BEST OF THE EXISTING FEATURES OF PUBLIC AMENITY AND INTEREST (III) THE INCORPORATION AND BLENDING OF SUCH FEATURES IN PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPEMENTS (IV) THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING AND THE CREATION OF NEW FEATURES OF PUBLIC AMENITY AND INTEREST. (C) TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATION, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND SCHEMES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.
Area Of Benefit: BRISTOL AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 258555
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRISTOL CIVIC SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests