BISON IN THE COMMUNITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 October 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07713846
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £11,738,085
Latest expenditure: £11,664,550
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bison in the Community, Walsall Road, Muckley Corner, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) The preservation and protection of good health and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through sport and physical fitness.2) To advance in life and relieve needs of young people3) To relieve the needs of people with disabilities as the trustees shall determine.

03 Official extract

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,738,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,664,550

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,187,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,611,217

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,529,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,979,341

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: 22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,057,209
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,535,770

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: 7 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,518,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,515,539

04 Official extract

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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,738,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,664,550
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 50

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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,187,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,611,217
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: 30

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,529,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,979,341
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 52

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: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,057,209
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,535,770
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Grants: £108,018
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 7 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,518,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,515,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11485471
Income Investments: 93084
Income Other: 159530
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11738085
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,120,765
Expenditure Other: 1543785
Expenditure Total: 11664550
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 251672
Expenditure Support Costs: 406773
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 218536
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,743,943
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,907,855
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,163,912
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,743,943
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1163912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,111,850
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5743943
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5743943
Count Employees: 262
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11984964
Income Investments: 39760
Income Other: 163116
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12187840
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,090,703
Expenditure Other: 520514
Expenditure Total: 10611217
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 98586
Expenditure Support Costs: 164078
Expenditure Depreciation: 14549
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 82618
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,670,408
Assets Total Fixed: 125005
Assets Own Use: 125005
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £7,099,639
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,554,236
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,670,408
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1554236
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,361,113
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5670408
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5670408
Count Employees: 232
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 10000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11388103
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 131441
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11529544
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,979,341
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8979341
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 92649
Expenditure Support Costs: 155939
Expenditure Depreciation: 14178
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 114640
Assets Own Use: 114640
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,492,719
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,513,574
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,093,785
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1513574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,682,484
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4093785
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4093785
Count Employees: 214
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 108018
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5878619
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 70572
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6057209
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,535,770
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4535770
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 40256
Expenditure Support Costs: 264571
Expenditure Depreciation: 8284
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 66448
Assets Own Use: 66448
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,735,701
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,258,567
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,543,582
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1258567
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £941,033
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1543582
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1543582
Count Employees: 156
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 7 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 250488
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1242387
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 25143
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1518018
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,515,539
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1515539
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27332
Expenditure Support Costs: 194583
Expenditure Depreciation: 9342
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 53144
Assets Own Use: 53144
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £604,616
Assets Total Liabilities: £635,617
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £22,143
Creditors One Year Total Current: 635617
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £28,586
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 22143
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 22143
Count Employees: 49
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISON IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-10-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 JUL 2011
Charitable Objects: (1) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITYPARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH SPORTS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS(2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS LIFE. (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (3) THE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ARE: (A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR SAVING OF LIVES (C) HELP THOSE WITH DISABILITIES (D)AMATEUR SPORTS PROGRAM (E) ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS(4) THE ORGANISATION AIMS TO DIRECT IT'S RESOURCES TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: (A) CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE (B) PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (C) OTHER CHARITABLE OR VOLUNTARY BODIES (D) THE GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKIND (5) THE ORGANISATION AIMS TO PROVIDE THE AFOREMENTIONED BY THE FOLLOWINGMEANS: (A) MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS (B) MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS (C) PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF FINANCE (D) PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCES (E) PROVIDE BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE (F) PROVIDE SERVICES (G) PROVIDES ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND INFORMATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

11 Official extract

Charity Published Report

Report Name: STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Date Published: 2026-08-13T00:00:00