BRINGING UNITY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 October 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05466965
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £557,286
Latest expenditure: £526,657
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 9 Bruce Grove, Tottenham, LONDON, N17 6RA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BUBIC is an award winning charity* that provides support for drug users, ex drug users, and their family and friends. The services offered are:peer support and group sessionsone to one supportinformation and advice on drug treatmentinformation and advice on health and wellbeing assertive and satellite outreachvolunteer training programmework placementsAccredited courses

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: 20 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,657

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: 6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £590,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,347

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: 15 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £393,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,820

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: 28 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £382,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,126

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: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £265,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,774

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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: 20 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,657
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 465575
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £590,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,347
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £498,735
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
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: 15 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £393,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,820
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 393348
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 34

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: 28 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £382,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,126
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: £290,914
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: 6

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: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £265,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,774
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: 8

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: 20 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 555575
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1711
Income Total Income And Endowments: 557286
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £42,080
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £484,577
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 526657
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4410
Expenditure Support Costs: 115737
Expenditure Depreciation: 7612
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £208,896
Assets Total Fixed: 15223
Assets Own Use: 15223
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £230,103
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,430
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £208,896
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36430
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £230,103
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 208896
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 208896
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only 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: 6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 588735
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1514
Income Total Income And Endowments: 590249
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £42,935
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £560,412
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 603347
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 140694
Expenditure Depreciation: 6553
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,267
Assets Total Fixed: 22835
Assets Own Use: 22835
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £204,812
Assets Total Liabilities: £49,380
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £178,267
Creditors One Year Total Current: 49380
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £200,258
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 178267
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 178267
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRINGING UNITY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-10-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MAY 2005 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 AUGUST 2008
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS OF BLACK, ASIAN, MINORITY, ETHNIC (BAME) DESCENT CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE HARINGEY AND ELSEWHERE IN LONDON AND THE UK, IN NEED BY REASON OF ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries