CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS

Registered charity 1159670 · organisation 5047878

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 December 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£75,529
Latest expenditure
£75,693
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 141A SCHOOL ROAD, BRISLINGTON, BRISTOL, BS4 4LZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bafm.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help to set up and run friends and volunteers of heritage organisations and represent at local and national level.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£75,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,203
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£76,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,450
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£56,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,356
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
4 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£66,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,974

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
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£75,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,693
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,203
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£76,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£68,450
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£56,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,356
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
4 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£66,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,974
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
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

06 Official extract

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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-12-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-13T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
270253
Assoc Registered Charity Number
270253
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 17 Dec 2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF BAFM ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF FRIENDS GROUPS.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARTABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, BAFM MAY: A) ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDS GROUPS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES; B) GENERALLY FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FRIENDS, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES THEY AFFORD; C) ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE INTERCHANGE AMONG FRIENDS GROUPS OF INFORMATION LIKELY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL USEFULNESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS; D) APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES AND SUBSCRIBE TO ANY OTHER BODIES, LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, WITH WHOM BAFM MAY BE CONCERNED; E) ENGAGE IN, SUPPORT AND CO-ORDINATE RESEARCH, PUBLISHING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVERTISING AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT; F) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE SAID OBJECTS. BAFM SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL CONFORM TO ANY RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF BAFM FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
549819
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BAFM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures