CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 297259 · organisation 297259

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 July 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02004478
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£40,863
Latest expenditure
£41,750
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5EE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The declared objectives of the Society are to promote science and art through photography and in particular:1. To arrange lectures and demonstrations2. To promote and sponsor competitions and exhibitions3. To maintain a permanent collection of the outstanding work of members

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,750
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,134
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,905
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,096
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,554
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,563
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£24,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,386

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
29 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,750
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,134
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,905
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,096
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,554
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,563
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£24,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,386
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-07-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH MARCH 1986 as amended on 15 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Investment
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures