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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH UNION OF SPIRITIST SOCIETIES

Registered charity 1136512 · organisation 4027415

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 June 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,195
Latest expenditure
£6,602
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BUSS, Room 0, Second Floor, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street LONDON, E2 6HG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of Religion, Advice and Counselling, Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public Benefit, Promotion of Social Inclusion and Promotion of Religious Harmony by:Promoting public lectures and seminars with the objective of the study and dissemination of the moral values of the Spiritist Doctrine which is capable of being advanced for public benefit.

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
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,602
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
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,902
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,789
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
22 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,600
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
13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,349

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
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,602
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
4
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
22 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,600
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,349
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH UNION OF SPIRITIST SOCIETIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-06-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 12 NOV 2019 as amended on 06 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SPIRITIST RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIVE BOOKS OF THE SPIRITIST CODIFICATION. THE SPIRITS' BOOK; THE MEDIUMS' BOOK; THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SPIRITISM' GENESIS AND HEAVEN AND HELL
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries