BRISTOL SCHOOLS CONNECTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £40,498
Latest expenditure: £32,248
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 45 YANLEY LANE, LONG ASHTON, BRISTOL, BS41 9LR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing support for spiritual development and pastoral care to students, school staff and families thus impacting positively upon the school communityEnabling safe and imaginative spiritual development and learning opportunities for all ages within school and informal church contextsWorking with churches and schools to connect the life of the two communities to their mutual benefit

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,248

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,128
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,383

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,598

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,596

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £35,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,554

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,248
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,128
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,383
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,598
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,596
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £35,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,554
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL SCHOOLS CONNECTION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-08-31T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1003994
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1003994
Assoc Charity Name: OAK HILL TRUST

Charity Name: BRISTOL SCHOOLS CONNECTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Jun 2015
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE AND TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING CHURCHES WITHIN BRISTOL CITY TO CONNECT WITH THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES IN WAYS WHICH ARE POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE, AND IN PARTICULAR IN LESS RESOURCED AREAS. THE CHARITY WILL FURTHER THIS PURPOSE THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH, BASED IN ONE LOCALITY, AND BY PROVIDING AN EXEMPLAR OF OUTSTANDING PRACTICE FOR OTHERS TO LEARN FROM AND ADAPT TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONTEXT. THESE CONNECTIONS WILL:- PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE AREA OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND PASTORAL CARE TO STUDENTS, SCHOOL STAFF AND FAMILIES WITH THE AIM THAT THIS WILL IMPACT POSITIVELY UPON THE WELLBEING OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES;- ENABLE AND CREATE SAFE AND IMAGINATIVE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES WITHIN BOTH A SCHOOL CONTEXT, AND AN ACCESSIBLE, INFORMAL CHURCH CONTEXT;- WORK WITH CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS TO CONNECT THE LIFE OF THE TWO COMMUNITIES TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH; PARTICULARLY BEING MINDFUL OF HOW CHURCHES CAN POSITIVELY SERVE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE MAJORITY OF POPULATION ARE OF ANOTHER FAITH OR OF NO PARTICULAR FAITH.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 558567
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BSC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures