BRISTOL WOMEN'S VOICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £159,799
Latest expenditure: £165,192
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: St. Pauls Learning Centre, 94 Grosvenor Road, BRISTOL, BS2 8XJ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BWV is a powerful voice for women aiming to make women?s equality in Bristol a reality. We make sure that when key decisions are taken, their voices have been listened to and their concerns acted upon. We bring together women to share ideas, exchange experiences, support campaigns and celebrate success so that we can make Bristol a showcase for women?s involvement, empowerment and equality.

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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: 11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £159,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,192

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: 29 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £157,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,445

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: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £124,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,507

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: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £102,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,597

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: 25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £93,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,755

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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: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £159,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,192
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £61,164
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 87

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: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £157,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,445
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £74,229
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: 54

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £124,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £45,106
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: 57

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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £102,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,597
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: £40,352
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 36

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: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £93,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,755
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 35276
Income From Government Grants: £37,019
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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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: North Somerset
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: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL WOMEN'S VOICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Nov 2016 as amended on 21 Feb 2023
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) THE PROMOTION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, OF THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OFWOMEN IN THE BRISTOL AREA, WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLYEXCLUDED ON GROUNDS OF THEIR GENDER;B) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BYE.G.I. THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER(AND WHERE IT IMPACTS ON WOMEN: RACE, AGE, DISABILITY,SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE);II. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESSIII. THE CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING OF OTHER RESEARCH ONGENDER EQUALITY ISSUES AND THE PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THEPUBLICC) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH UNDERTAKING ANDSUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO WOMEN’S POVERTYAND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE;IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, THE TRUSTEES SHALL:A. PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO ENSURE THAT, WHEN KEY DECISIONS ARE TAKEN,WOMEN’S VOICES HAVE BEEN LISTENED TO, AND THEIR IDEAS ANDCONCERNS ARE SHARED AND ACTED ON;B. DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF WOMEN IN THE BRISTOL AREA INSUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS SERVICESAND ORGANISATIONS, MEET THEIR NEEDS, SUPPORT EACH OTHER, AND TOPARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;C. SUPPORT WOMEN TO DECIDE THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES THEY AREFACING, AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ON HOW THEY CAN BESTMEET WOMEN’S NEEDS AND PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY;2D. UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION TO IDENTIFY THE BARRIERS THATPREVENT GENDER EQUALITY AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSION OFWOMEN IN THE BRISTOL AREA AND TO PUBLISH THE FINDINGS;E. ORGANISE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT WOMEN IN THE BRISTOLAREA TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LIFE, TAKE PART IN DECISION- MAKING,CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATION AND CLOSE GENDER GAPS (E.G. IN PAY,EDUCATION, ACCESS TO SERVICES).NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTYOF THE CIO 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]

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures