BRISTOL MUSLIM CULTURAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 October 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04495887
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,188
Latest expenditure: £5,498
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: EASTON BUSINESS CENTRE, FELIX ROAD, BRISTOL, BS5 0HE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Summary of main objectives:1. Offer drop-in advice advocacy and information to the community on wide range of issues.2. Act as a representative and consultative body for Muslim communities in raising issues of concern to the public, private and voluntary sector.3. Develop activities for young people and women4. Support and develop Muslim infrastructure

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: 26 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,498

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: 14 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,758
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,006

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: 26 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £581
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,776

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 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,612

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: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,198

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,612
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £25,730
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,198
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,971
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL MUSLIM CULTURAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-10-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JULY 2002.
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING, THOSE ADHERING TO THE MUSLIM FAITH, ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE MUSLIM PEOPLE AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests