CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT

Registered charity 1089951 · organisation 3985824

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 January 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04258857
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,212,966
Latest expenditure
£1,339,141
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: P R O P S, The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, BRISTOL, BS16 2QQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides vocational training and social enterprise for young adults from 19 and over with special needs at our centre in Fishponds Bristol.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,212,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,149,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,331,881
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£995,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,536
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£747,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£729,416

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,212,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
868786
Income From Government Grants
£4,646
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
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,149,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,331,881
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
839481
Income From Government Grants
£23,940
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£995,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,536
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
728424
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£747,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£729,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
45
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
574629
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£721,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£612,533
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
487595
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
85859
Income Other Trading Activities
246538
Income Charitable Activities
868786
Income Investments
764
Income Other
11019
Income Total Income And Endowments
1212966
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,312,922
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1339141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73151
Expenditure Support Costs
73151
Expenditure Depreciation
36102
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£76,788
Assets Total Fixed
107156
Assets Own Use
107156
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£105,915
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,318
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£97,753
Creditors One Year Total Current
115318
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£42,324
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
76788
Funds Restricted
20965
Funds Total
97753
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
87642
Income Other Trading Activities
220421
Income Charitable Activities
839481
Income Investments
2262
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1149806
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£121,311
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,210,570
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1331881
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
27424
Expenditure Depreciation
61747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,087
Assets Total Fixed
142020
Assets Own Use
142020
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£153,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,818
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£223,928
Creditors One Year Total Current
71818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£78,060
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
215107
Funds Restricted
8821
Funds Total
223928
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
101662
Income Other Trading Activities
164125
Income Charitable Activities
728424
Income Investments
1086
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
995297
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£928,936
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1059536
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
30385
Expenditure Depreciation
17486
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310,645
Assets Total Fixed
72161
Assets Own Use
72161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£355,305
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£406,003
Creditors One Year Total Current
21463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£245,482
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
382806
Funds Restricted
23197
Funds Total
406003
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
2 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
109370
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
577895
Income Investments
33
Income Other
60506
Income Total Income And Endowments
747804
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£103,622
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£625,794
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
729416
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
10867
Expenditure Depreciation
110594
Gain Loss Investment
33
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£470,242
Assets Total Fixed
37382
Assets Own Use
37382
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£450,055
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£470,242
Creditors One Year Total Current
17195
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£371,006
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
354857
Funds Restricted
115385
Funds Total
470242
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
229127
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
492756
Income Investments
192
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
722075
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,928
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£582,605
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
612533
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
8150
Expenditure Depreciation
60741
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,588
Assets Total Fixed
44364
Assets Own Use
44172
Assets Long Term Investment
192
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£422,653
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,163
Assets Current Investment
192
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£451,854
Creditors One Year Total Current
15163
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£385,902
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
327952
Funds Restricted
123902
Funds Total
451854
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-01-03T00:00:00
Charity Name
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5039248
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1154586
Assoc Charity Name
STYLEABILITY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 JULY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2001 as amended on 21 Apr 2026 as amended on 23 Sept 2026
Charitable Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.2. THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
351249
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PROPS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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