BIG LOCAL WORKS BERMONDSEY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 March 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £183,556
Latest expenditure: £185,152
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Big Local Works, 4 Market Place, LONDON, SE16 3UQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Big Local Works provides support in South Bermondsey through four main services:1)Providing vital and life changing benefits and welfare support2)Employability and resilience training; preparing clients for and sustaining them in employment and self employment3)A dedicated employment support service, connecting residents with local jobs4)Supporting local entrepreneurs

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £183,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,152

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £183,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,635

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £110,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,755

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £162,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,372
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £156,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,885

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £183,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,152
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £34,704
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £183,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 73700
Income From Government Grants: £35,350
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £110,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,465
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £162,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,372
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £45,340
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £156,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,885
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £19,498
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIG LOCAL WORKS BERMONDSEY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-03-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO AREPROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN SOUTH BERMONDSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS: 3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.3.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE3.4 THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP IN:I) SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; ORII) TO EXISTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND BUSINESS.3.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.6 THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HERITAGE OF SOUTH BERMONDSEY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND THE HERITAGE OF BERMONDSEY AND OF BETTER WAYS OF CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 3.7 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures