CCEW Charity Commission profile

BANKSIDE OPEN SPACES TRUST

Registered charity 1085454 · organisation 3975626

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 March 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04040674
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,320,859
Latest expenditure
£1,468,575
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 50 Redcross Way, LONDON, London, SE1 1HA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bankside Open Spaces Trust aims to bring people together to create inspiring urban green places. It does this by running consultations, bringing together steering groups, holding events, managing major works, looking after gardens, working in partnerships, holding gardening sessions, commenting on plans and strategies, enabling volunteers and providing resources to support balcony gardeners.

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
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,320,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,468,575
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,553,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,335,207
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,654,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,058
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,180,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£991,266
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
10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£756,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,967

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
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,320,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,468,575
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
33556
Income From Government Grants
£112,516
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
834
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,553,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,335,207
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
33923
Income From Government Grants
£118,020
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
913
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,654,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,227,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
24437
Income From Government Grants
£108,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
873
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,180,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£991,266
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
46000
Income From Government Grants
£120,504
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
430
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
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£756,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,967
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
46000
Income From Government Grants
£286,182
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
217

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
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
162940
Income Other Trading Activities
536178
Income Charitable Activities
620321
Income Investments
1420
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1320859
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,824
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,440,175
Expenditure Other
576
Expenditure Total
1468575
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20709
Expenditure Support Costs
172784
Expenditure Depreciation
8001
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,419
Assets Total Fixed
300532
Assets Own Use
300532
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£971,352
Assets Total Liabilities
£346,061
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£925,823
Creditors One Year Total Current
346061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£341,356
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
179341
Funds Restricted
746482
Funds Total
925823
Count Employees
19
Consolidated 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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
138339
Income Other Trading Activities
569491
Income Charitable Activities
845758
Income Investments
97
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1553685
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,522
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,260,370
Expenditure Other
63315
Expenditure Total
1335207
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20535
Expenditure Support Costs
146038
Expenditure Depreciation
12120
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£218,569
Assets Total Fixed
117143
Assets Own Use
117143
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,251,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£294,878
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,073,539
Creditors One Year Total Current
294878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£391,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
385290
Funds Restricted
688249
Funds Total
1073539
Count Employees
18
Consolidated 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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
126849
Income Other Trading Activities
767926
Income Charitable Activities
759194
Income Investments
228
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1654197
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,482
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,044,430
Expenditure Other
172146
Expenditure Total
1227058
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57215
Expenditure Support Costs
591590
Expenditure Depreciation
10881
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£349,210
Assets Total Fixed
65303
Assets Own Use
65303
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£994,710
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£855,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
204952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£399,343
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
409889
Funds Restricted
445172
Funds Total
855061
Count Employees
18
Consolidated 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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
62403
Income Other Trading Activities
632678
Income Charitable Activities
466983
Income Investments
29
Income Other
18452
Income Total Income And Endowments
1180545
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,987
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£821,696
Expenditure Other
163583
Expenditure Total
991266
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30688
Expenditure Support Costs
256182
Expenditure Depreciation
7558
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£261,301
Assets Total Fixed
73547
Assets Own Use
73547
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£710,186
Assets Total Liabilities
£355,811
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£427,922
Creditors One Year Total Current
355811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£570,749
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
326022
Funds Restricted
101900
Funds Total
427922
Count Employees
14
Consolidated 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
10 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
168443
Income Other Trading Activities
149929
Income Charitable Activities
324940
Income Investments
52
Income Other
112990
Income Total Income And Endowments
756354
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,223
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£673,897
Expenditure Other
10847
Expenditure Total
693967
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3004
Expenditure Support Costs
151051
Expenditure Depreciation
7945
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£189,782
Assets Total Fixed
77961
Assets Own Use
77960
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£448,461
Assets Total Liabilities
£287,779
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£238,643
Creditors One Year Total Current
287779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,765
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
204714
Funds Restricted
33929
Funds Total
238643
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BANKSIDE OPEN SPACES TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-03-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
BANKSIDE OPEN SPACES TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-04-21T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3975005
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1082625
Assoc Charity Name
THE WATERLOO GREEN TRUST
Charity Name
BANKSIDE OPEN SPACES TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-02-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3975009
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1082625
Assoc Charity Name
WATERLOO MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 25TH JULY 2000 as amended on 16 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
To promote for the public benefit the conservation, protection and improvement of the built and natural environment, and in so doing to also advance physical and mental health, education opportunities and community development, in areas of high urban density throughout England and Wales.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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