BRECON ADVICE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 3 July 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £22,193
Latest expenditure: £23,829
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Brecon Advice Centre, 11 Bulwark, BRECON, Powys, LD3 7AE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of advice and guidance for the benefit of the community in Brecon and district

03 Official extract

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: 28 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,829

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: 20 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,570

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: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,907

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: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,360

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: 26 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £40,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,122

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £9,425
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 9

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: 20 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,570
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £19,475
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: 8

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: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £21,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,907
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,825
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: 6

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: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,360
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,825
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £40,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,122
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: £11
Income From Government Grants: £9,620
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRECON ADVICE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-07-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 APRIL 1976, AS AMENDED 8 JUNE 1981, AS AMENDED 7 OCTOBER 2003
Charitable Objects: THE CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN BRECON AND DISTRICT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: BRECON AND DISTRICT

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 103229
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRECON AND DISTRICT CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures