PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 April 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £117,400
Latest expenditure: £114,136
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: People First Bridgend, Office 32, Apollo Business Village, Heol Persondy, Aberkenfig, Bridgend

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

People First Bridgend is the leading specialist, value-based, user-led organisation, committed to upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder in the county of Bridgend, to enable them to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens. We champion the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autism and enable them to have a voice.

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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: 19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £117,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,136

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: 28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £116,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,635

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £106,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,829

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: 17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £106,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,829

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: 5 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £102,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,260

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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: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £117,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,136
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 32400
Income From Government Grants: £81,600
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: 0

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: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £116,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 114000
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
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: 0

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £106,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 76000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £106,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,829
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 27000
Income From Government Grants: £77,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £102,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,260
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 27000
Income From Government Grants: £68,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bridgend
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-04-12T00:00:00

Charity Name: PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-04-21T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3970167
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1081000
Assoc Charity Name: BRIDGEND PEOPLE FIRST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Apr 2016
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/ORWITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (HEREAFTER KNOWN AS “PRIMARYBENEFICIARIES”) IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BRIDGEND AND ANY OTHERREGION WITH WHICH THE BOROUGH WORKS COLLABORATIVELY (HEREAFTERKNOWN AS “THE GEOPGRAPHICAL AREA”), THROUGH SERVICES WHICH CANENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS.2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTINGPRIMARY BENEFICIARIES FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVINGTHE NEEDS OF THOSE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE SOCIALLYEXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.3. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIESTHROUGH TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING.MOVINGFORWARD/BPFPOLICIES/GOVERNANCE/CONSTITUTION 17.03.154. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THEEDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PRIMARYBENEFICIARIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 565589
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PFB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures