BRISTOL SOMALI CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 April 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 8 March 2024 – 7 March 2025
Latest income: £28,809
Latest expenditure: £31,643
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 60 FOX ROAD, BRISTOL, EASTON, BS5 0YB

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work to support the Somali community in Bristol.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,643

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,030

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,627
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,484

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,362
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,051

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,400

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: 8 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 7 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,643
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 7 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,030
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 7 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,627
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,484
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 7 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,362
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,051
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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL SOMALI CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-04-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 SEPTEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED 7 MARCH 2009
Charitable Objects: A THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSLIM FAITHB THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAININGC THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICD THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SICKNESSE THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDF THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures