CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHTWELL SUPPORTING REFUGEES

Registered charity 1179821 · organisation 5117184

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 September 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£16,136
Latest expenditure
£17,766
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mead Cottage, Mackney Lane, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0SQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bsr-charity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To raise funds and receive grants and donations to help refugees in any part of the world, in particular to support their education and training; to raise awareness among our local community about refugees and those seeking asylum; and to work with other charities and development organisations to help in the relief of poverty of refugees and those seeking asylum.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,766
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,616
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,344
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,866
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,777
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,438

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
31 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,766
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
16 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,344
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,866
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,777
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,438
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHTWELL SUPPORTING REFUGEES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-28T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3996505
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1096861
Assoc Charity Name
THE MANDALA TRUST
Charity Name
BRIGHTWELL SUPPORTING REFUGEES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-09-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 05 JAN 2017AS AMENDED ON 29 AUG 2018
Charitable Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF AID TO SUCH PERSONS THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS AND ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE POVERTY.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN BRIGHTWELL CUM SOTWELL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures