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CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1080418 · organisation 3970401

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 April 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03981052
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,248,692
Latest expenditure
£7,049,785
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ROYAL OAK HOUSE, ROYAL OAK AVENUE, BRISTOL, BS1 4GB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Quartet Community Foundation manages and distributes charitable funds to meet local needs on behalf of individuals, companies, families and other organisations, working across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to connect local causes and charities with donors.

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
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,248,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,049,785
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,377,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,292,761
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,633,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,114,631
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,118,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,651,091
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
5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,662,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,479,479

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
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,248,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,049,785
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
509303
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
70
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,377,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,292,761
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
135000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
59
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,633,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,114,631
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,804,132
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
60
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
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,118,101
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,651,091
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
35
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
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,662,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,479,479
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
52

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
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12546255
Income Other Trading Activities
56201
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1228765
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13831221
Income Legacies
38470
Income Endowments
8582529
Expenditure Raising Funds
£902,910
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,146,875
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7049785
Expenditure Investment Management
119776
Expenditure Grants Institution
5174433
Expenditure Governance
43783
Expenditure Support Costs
1437983
Expenditure Depreciation
27502
Gain Loss Investment
3502373
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10457
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,605,283
Assets Total Fixed
62756819
Assets Own Use
106414
Assets Long Term Investment
62650405
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,348,863
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,139,740
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£74,965,942
Creditors One Year Total Current
1139740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,911,730
Funds Endowment
69840363
Funds Unrestricted
1605283
Funds Restricted
3520296
Funds Total
74965942
Count Employees
23
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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5172520
Income Other Trading Activities
22359
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
598408
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5793287
Income Legacies
1934303
Income Endowments
1415982
Expenditure Raising Funds
£883,112
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,409,649
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6292761
Expenditure Investment Management
132397
Expenditure Grants Institution
4683121
Expenditure Governance
51797
Expenditure Support Costs
1111752
Expenditure Depreciation
24487
Gain Loss Investment
5076228
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6727
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,566,443
Assets Total Fixed
62776881
Assets Own Use
190471
Assets Long Term Investment
62586410
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,719,055
Assets Total Liabilities
£944,545
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£69,551,391
Creditors One Year Total Current
944545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,860,255
Funds Endowment
63935081
Funds Unrestricted
1566443
Funds Restricted
4049867
Funds Total
69551391
Count Employees
23
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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9562192
Income Other Trading Activities
21067
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
354787
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9938046
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
4305021
Expenditure Raising Funds
£824,326
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,290,305
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8114631
Expenditure Investment Management
133333
Expenditure Grants Institution
6516733
Expenditure Governance
29232
Expenditure Support Costs
1027713
Expenditure Depreciation
21503
Gain Loss Investment
-3129183
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
17800
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,291,861
Assets Total Fixed
58101862
Assets Own Use
197198
Assets Long Term Investment
57904664
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,799,932
Assets Total Liabilities
£927,157
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£64,974,637
Creditors One Year Total Current
927157
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,369,265
Funds Endowment
59209800
Funds Unrestricted
1291861
Funds Restricted
4472976
Funds Total
64974637
Count Employees
23
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
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6445454
Income Other Trading Activities
21921
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
289121
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6756496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1638395
Expenditure Raising Funds
£659,413
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,991,678
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6651091
Expenditure Investment Management
135638
Expenditure Grants Institution
4848905
Expenditure Governance
29579
Expenditure Support Costs
905020
Expenditure Depreciation
21382
Gain Loss Investment
3899410
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5199
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,041,159
Assets Total Fixed
58684108
Assets Own Use
179398
Assets Long Term Investment
58504710
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,535,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£939,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£66,280,405
Creditors One Year Total Current
939304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,279,738
Funds Endowment
60008756
Funds Unrestricted
1041159
Funds Restricted
5230490
Funds Total
66280405
Count Employees
20
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
5 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
16669603
Income Other Trading Activities
19882
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
217130
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16906615
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
10244108
Expenditure Raising Funds
£449,365
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,030,114
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6479479
Expenditure Investment Management
116871
Expenditure Grants Institution
5199824
Expenditure Governance
26014
Expenditure Support Costs
808622
Expenditure Depreciation
21295
Gain Loss Investment
9050796
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
73642
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£999,640
Assets Total Fixed
55824555
Assets Own Use
184597
Assets Long Term Investment
55639958
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,430,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£979,464
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£62,275,591
Creditors One Year Total Current
979464
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,675,763
Funds Endowment
56612099
Funds Unrestricted
999640
Funds Restricted
4663852
Funds Total
62275591
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
203916
Assoc Registered Charity Number
203916
Assoc Charity Name
REDCLIFFE PARISH CHARITY
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4008906
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1104427
Assoc Charity Name
SHAKESPEARE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-10-26T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4045244
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1129926
Assoc Charity Name
WANSDYKE PLAY ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-30T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
304520
Assoc Registered Charity Number
304520
Assoc Charity Name
CLEVEDON YOUTH CENTRE
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-04-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-02-26T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3948073
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1072459
Assoc Charity Name
THE DURSTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-14T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
327982
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327982
Assoc Charity Name
THE LARK TRUST
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-28T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
278200
Assoc Registered Charity Number
278200
Assoc Charity Name
KINGSWOOD RELIEF IN SICKNESS FUND
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-11-07T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
900253
Assoc Registered Charity Number
900253
Assoc Charity Name
1 IN 4 PEOPLE LTD
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-15T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5044948
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1158487
Assoc Charity Name
HEALTHWATCH BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3974715
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1085731
Assoc Charity Name
HUTCHEN CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-11-11T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4015012
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1110296
Assoc Charity Name
ORCHARD WORKSHOP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/08/2012 as amended on 05 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects
A) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE SUB-REGION COMPRISING THE AREA IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF BRISTOL (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE PROVISION AND EQUIPMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; ANDB) OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF BRISTOL, BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
381634
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HIGH SHERIFF'S FUND (BRISTOL)
Charity Name Id
381629
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GREATER BRISTOL FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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