BRISTOL BLACK CARERS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 February 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04139337
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £205,242
Latest expenditure: £232,091
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 70 - 72 CITY ROAD, St Pauls, Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom, BS2 8TX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Black Carers provides person centred, holistic services for young and adult carers which includes their cared-for, family and friends encompassing their cultural background. We focus on Caribbean, African and Asian communities. We strive to create an understanding of the carers' role and responsibilities and help them to access relevant support for their needs that they have prioritised

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £205,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,091

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: 2 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £194,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,512

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £231,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,263

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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,787

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: 12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £197,718
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,069

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £205,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,091
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £129,958
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: 0

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: 2 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £194,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,512
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £60,585
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: 3

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £231,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,263
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
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: 3

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: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,715
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,787
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £183,381
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £197,718
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,069
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 60585
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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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: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL BLACK CARERS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-02-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 JANUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 29 JANUARY 2004 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME ON 8 FEBRUARY 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 NOV 2015
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS AMONGST THE BLACK CARERS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ARE RESIDENT IN BRISTOL BY: -1) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, TRAINING, OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND.2) PROVIDING A FORUM WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER CARERS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THEIR NEEDS AND.3) THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY FOR SERVICES RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF BLACK CARERS.THE USE OF THE TERM "BLACK" REFER TO AFRICAN, AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN, SOUTH ASIAN, CHINESE AND OTHER MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON EXPERIENCE OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR COLOUR OR RACIAL ORIGIN.
Area Of Benefit: BRISTOL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 431772
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BLACK CARERS PROJECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures