BUTCHERS AND DROVERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 February 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08880818
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £443,084
Latest expenditure: £507,656
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fountain Precinct, 4th Floor Orchard Lane Wing, Balm Green, SHEFFIELD, S1 2JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bdci.uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The BDCI (Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution) is the meat industry's own trade charity. It exists to provide support for those who work, or have previously worked, in the meat industry but have fallen on hard times, regardless of their circumstances. Widows, dependants and children may also be eligible for assistance.

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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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £443,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,656

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: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £466,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,163

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: 26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £497,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,764

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: 20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £491,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,430

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: 26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £439,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,693

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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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £443,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,656
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £466,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,163
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £497,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,764
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £491,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £439,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,693
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUTCHERS AND DROVERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-04-09T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 296990
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 296990
Assoc Charity Name: BUTCHERS' AND DROVERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION

Charity Name: BUTCHERS AND DROVERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-02-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 MAY 2016 as amended on 07 Jul 2020 as amended on 24 May 2023 as amended on 07 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects: The Objects of the Charity are exclusively for the benefit of the public and are: 3.1 The relief of need of Beneficiaries by providing such financial and other support (including residential accommodation) as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.1.1 A Beneficiary is an individual who: 3.1.2 is either: (a) a butcher or drover or a person who is or has been connected in any capacity with the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; or (b) a wife, widow, husband, widower, civil partner, surviving civil partner, son or daughter of: (i) a person mentioned in article 3.1.2(a); or (ii) a deceased person who when alive would have qualified as a Beneficiary under article 3.1.2(a); and 3.1.3 due to limited financial resources requires assistance from the Charity. 3.2 The advancement of education in connection with or relevant to all aspects of the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and allied trades and industries. 3.3 The relief of need and the advancement of education for the public benefit by providing grants as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.4 This Article 3 may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 541986
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BDCI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures