BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 August 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02410415
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £361,906
Latest expenditure: £306,456
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Carnival Centre, Bridgwater Town Hall, High Street, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA6 3AS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To organise and promote the traditional Carnival Procession held annually in November, the annual Carnival Concert held annually in early October, the traditional Squibbing display held after the carnival procession and fund raising in furtherance of the above. All these events take place in Bridgwater, Somerset.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 9 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £361,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,456

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 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £775,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,303

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 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £399,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,397

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: 17 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,462

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £72,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,818

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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: 9 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £361,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,456
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 5350
Income From Government Grants: £19,508
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: 350

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 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £775,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,303
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5925
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: 450

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 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £399,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,397
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 6695
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

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: 17 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,462
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 101583
Income From Government Grants: £70,214
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

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: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £72,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,818
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: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 39571
Income From Government Grants: £11,334
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 37983
Income Other Trading Activities: 45729
Income Charitable Activities: 249791
Income Investments: 2128
Income Other: 439424
Income Total Income And Endowments: 775055
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £314,303
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 314303
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23187
Expenditure Support Costs: 23187
Expenditure Depreciation: 720
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,515
Assets Total Fixed: 35257
Assets Own Use: 35257
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £760,523
Assets Total Liabilities: £115,531
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £680,249
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47944
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 67587
Assets Cash: £739,205
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 238515
Funds Restricted: 441734
Funds Total: 680249
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-08-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 AUGUST 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JULY 2007. as amended on 09 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE TOWN OF BRIDGWATER AND ELSEWHERE IN SOMERSET, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS WHICH ARE LINKED TO THE ANCIENT TRADITIONAL GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL HELD IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR IN THE BOROUGH OF BRIDGWATER.
Area Of Benefit: BRIDGWATER AND ELSEWHERE IN SOMERSET.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 460758
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management