BRISTOL OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 July 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £93,678
Latest expenditure: £93,736
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Create Centre, B-Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, BRISTOL, BS1 6XN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Older People's Forum is a member-led organisation (circa 3000 members). Our aims are shaped around support, empowerment and challenging ageism. We enable older people to have a direct say in policy and decision-making around identified priorities including: isolation and loneliness and mental and physical well-being. ACTIVITIES include: Open Forums, Newsletters, Workshops and Research.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,736

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,615

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £94,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,189

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,296

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,528

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £79,408
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,615
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £59,843
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £94,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £51,402
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,296
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £32,845
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,528
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £24,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-07-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 10 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects: 1 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH THOSE IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR AGE, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND SUPPORTING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED AS A RESULT OF THEIR AGE IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, THE TRUSTEES SHALL:A INCREASE, CO-ORDINATE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER MEMBERS OF ALL OF BRISTOL'S COMMUNITIES; B GIVE OLDER PEOPLE A VOICE AND FACILITATE THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, SO AS TO INFLUENCE THE QUALITY AND RELEVANCE OF LOCAL SERVICES AND PROVISIONS AND SO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE OVER 55; C RESEARCH OR PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF OLDER PEOPLE IN THE CITY; ANDD PROMOTE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE IN BRISTOL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 555454
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BOPF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management