CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL CHARITIES

Registered charity 1109141 · organisation 4014493

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 April 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05402303
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,891,093
Latest expenditure
£2,934,036
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE VASSALL CENTRE, GILL AVENUE, FISHPONDS, BRISTOL, BS16 2QQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Almshouse provision, day services provision and development and grant giving.The Trustees have agreed that the prime objective can be summed up as "Enhancing Quality of Life for Older People in our Communities"

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
£2,891,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,934,036
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
15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,465,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,483,733
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
16 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,332,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,419,326
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
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,100,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,318,496
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
14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,945,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,468

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
£2,891,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,934,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
22182
Income From Government Grants
£68,614
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 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
26
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
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,465,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,483,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
19434
Income From Government Grants
£796,883
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
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,332,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,419,326
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£34,580
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
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,100,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,318,496
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£28,895
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,945,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,468
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£35,281
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
113581
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1582084
Income Investments
1177116
Income Other
18312
Income Total Income And Endowments
2891093
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£416,662
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,515,092
Expenditure Other
2282
Expenditure Total
2934036
Expenditure Investment Management
416662
Expenditure Grants Institution
48823
Expenditure Governance
35340
Expenditure Support Costs
646782
Expenditure Depreciation
462017
Gain Loss Investment
-93396
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-11916
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,006,642
Assets Total Fixed
37945103
Assets Own Use
19135411
Assets Long Term Investment
18809692
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1832
Assets Other Assets
£2,498,393
Assets Total Liabilities
£439,573
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,002,091
Creditors One Year Total Current
439573
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,249,011
Funds Endowment
33279748
Funds Unrestricted
6135438
Funds Restricted
586905
Funds Total
40002091
Count Employees
25
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
15 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
80320
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2234205
Income Investments
1123848
Income Other
27020
Income Total Income And Endowments
3465393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£331,549
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,149,669
Expenditure Other
2515
Expenditure Total
2483733
Expenditure Investment Management
331549
Expenditure Grants Institution
65330
Expenditure Governance
43075
Expenditure Support Costs
577575
Expenditure Depreciation
432346
Gain Loss Investment
-428926
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,432,030
Assets Total Fixed
37715037
Assets Own Use
19138777
Assets Long Term Investment
18576260
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,924,584
Assets Total Liabilities
£489,275
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,150,346
Creditors One Year Total Current
489275
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,625,024
Funds Endowment
33689522
Funds Unrestricted
6116895
Funds Restricted
343929
Funds Total
40150346
Count Employees
19
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
16 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1368
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1320555
Income Investments
999358
Income Other
11346
Income Total Income And Endowments
2332627
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£261,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,153,302
Expenditure Other
4931
Expenditure Total
2419326
Expenditure Investment Management
261093
Expenditure Grants Institution
89649
Expenditure Governance
29220
Expenditure Support Costs
1248995
Expenditure Depreciation
423477
Gain Loss Investment
-824807
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1055
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,206,634
Assets Total Fixed
37240064
Assets Own Use
19423195
Assets Long Term Investment
17816869
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-24048
Assets Other Assets
£3,589,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,207,927
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,597,610
Creditors One Year Total Current
464114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
743813
Assets Cash
£2,457,277
Funds Endowment
32874160
Funds Unrestricted
6530645
Funds Restricted
192805
Funds Total
39597610
Count Employees
17
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
30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9491
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1320927
Income Investments
749642
Income Other
20657
Income Total Income And Endowments
2100717
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£218,317
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,096,779
Expenditure Other
3400
Expenditure Total
2318496
Expenditure Investment Management
218317
Expenditure Grants Institution
90374
Expenditure Governance
27171
Expenditure Support Costs
262915
Expenditure Depreciation
421407
Gain Loss Investment
178640
Gain Loss Pension Fund
124946
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,833,184
Assets Total Fixed
38628550
Assets Own Use
19845945
Assets Long Term Investment
18782605
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-52212
Assets Other Assets
£3,193,919
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,262,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,508,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
517902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
744293
Assets Cash
£2,971,603
Funds Endowment
34103093
Funds Unrestricted
6299842
Funds Restricted
105127
Funds Total
40508062
Count Employees
15
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
14 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1383
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1208727
Income Investments
478055
Income Other
257472
Income Total Income And Endowments
1945637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,963,501
Expenditure Other
2967
Expenditure Total
1966468
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
124600
Expenditure Governance
29220
Expenditure Support Costs
478087
Expenditure Depreciation
420200
Gain Loss Investment
2694597
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-9598
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,759,204
Assets Total Fixed
36595942
Assets Own Use
20247873
Assets Long Term Investment
16348069
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-177057
Assets Other Assets
£5,395,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,392,525
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,422,255
Creditors One Year Total Current
647752
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
744773
Assets Cash
£4,929,098
Funds Endowment
34127587
Funds Unrestricted
6189078
Funds Restricted
105590
Funds Total
40422255
Count Employees
14
Consolidated 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
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-04-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 MARCH 2005.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE,CITY OF BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Homes England

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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