ARID FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 May 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 April 2024 – 1 April 2025
Latest income: £1,200
Latest expenditure: £60
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Arid Foundation, 27-31 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, BRISTOL, BS5 9JJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Arid Foundation relieves poverty and hardship and supports people affected by disability, ill health or disadvantage. We provide and manage accommodation, including supported living, to help people live safely and independently. Activities include housing and tenancy management, property management, housing-related support and advice, education, training and independent living support.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £60

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £96

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,000

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,200

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,120

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARID FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-05-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/04/2012AS AMENDED ON 02/05/2012
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS AFFECTED BY WAR AND IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA BY:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN NUMERACY, FINANCE AND MONEY MANAGEMENT AND SUCH OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. 2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. 3) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES.
Area Of Benefit: HORN OF AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 625699
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Bristol Somali Community Association

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries