CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE

Registered charity 1066921 · organisation 3944542

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 December 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03449469
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£591,970
Latest expenditure
£556,004
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE, 2 GAINSBOROUGH SQUARE, BRISTOL, BS7 9XA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing access to advice and information for all sections of the community.Promoting awareness of statutory rights and encourage people to take up their legal entitlements.Monitoring the effects of social policy and contribute to policy development.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£591,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,004
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
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£571,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£539,810
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
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£535,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,105
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
10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£521,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,254
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£587,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£533,788

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£591,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,004
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£269,409
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
29
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£571,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£539,810
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£262,221
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£535,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,105
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£250,525
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£521,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,254
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£302,443
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£587,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£533,788
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£311,301
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
27

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
9 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3328
Income Other Trading Activities
815
Income Charitable Activities
552983
Income Investments
15227
Income Other
19617
Income Total Income And Endowments
591970
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£556,004
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
556004
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11750
Expenditure Support Costs
11750
Expenditure Depreciation
4931
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£238,276
Assets Total Fixed
203690
Assets Own Use
203690
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£408,918
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,244
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£548,364
Creditors One Year Total Current
64244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£386,146
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
539167
Funds Restricted
9197
Funds Total
548364
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
21 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4632
Income Other Trading Activities
10054
Income Charitable Activities
543861
Income Investments
7021
Income Other
6242
Income Total Income And Endowments
571810
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£539,810
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
539810
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
9930
Expenditure Depreciation
8997
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£202,310
Assets Total Fixed
208621
Assets Own Use
208621
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£380,621
Assets Total Liabilities
£76,844
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£512,398
Creditors One Year Total Current
76844
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£361,008
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
503201
Funds Restricted
9197
Funds Total
512398
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5113
Income Other Trading Activities
8900
Income Charitable Activities
515738
Income Investments
2728
Income Other
3319
Income Total Income And Endowments
535798
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£480,105
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
480105
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
6595
Expenditure Depreciation
8649
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£170,311
Assets Total Fixed
216225
Assets Own Use
216225
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£351,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,666
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£480,399
Creditors One Year Total Current
87666
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,756
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
471202
Funds Restricted
9197
Funds Total
480399
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6423
Income Other Trading Activities
765
Income Charitable Activities
508446
Income Investments
53
Income Other
6145
Income Total Income And Endowments
521832
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£500,254
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
500254
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2599
Expenditure Depreciation
14176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£114,618
Assets Total Fixed
224874
Assets Own Use
224874
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£273,570
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,738
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£424,706
Creditors One Year Total Current
73738
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£254,530
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
415509
Funds Restricted
9197
Funds Total
424706
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
7732
Income Other Trading Activities
500
Income Charitable Activities
558989
Income Investments
404
Income Other
19973
Income Total Income And Endowments
587598
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£533,788
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
533788
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1864
Expenditure Support Costs
1864
Expenditure Depreciation
1842
Gain Loss Investment
404
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1575
Reserves
£144,879
Assets Total Fixed
239050
Assets Own Use
239050
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£247,113
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,037
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£403,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
83037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£218,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
393929
Funds Restricted
9197
Funds Total
403126
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-12-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3967183
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1079487
Assoc Charity Name
BRISTOL POVERTY ACTION GROUP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 14 OCTOBER 1997,MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 NOVEMBER 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEINHABITANTS OF NORTH BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF FREEAND INDEPENDENT ADVICE AND SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO ACCESS TO WELFAREBENEFITS AND MANAGING PERSONAL DEBT; ANDTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ANDSTRENGTHEN THE SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Area Of Benefit
LOCKLEASE, HORFIELD, SOUTHMEAD, HENBURY, BRENTRY, FILTON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures