CCEW Charity Commission profile

2BU SOMERSET

Registered charity 1198300 · organisation 5176405

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
21 March 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£201,729
Latest expenditure
£178,769
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Dennett House, 11 Middle Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 1SH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.2bu-somerset.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

2BU-Somerset provides a specialist support service serving the needs of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people across Somerset.

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
22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£201,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£178,769
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
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£210,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,228
Fin Period Start Date
21 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£162,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,968

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
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£201,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£178,769
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£50,500
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
15
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
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£210,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£166,228
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
52173
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
21 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£162,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,968
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
47000
Income From Government Grants
£47,000
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
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
2BU SOMERSET
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-06T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5155011
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1188187
Assoc Charity Name
YEOVIL PRIDE
Charity Name
2BU SOMERSET
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-03-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WITHIN SOMERSET ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT') BY PREVENTING SUCH PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AS A RESULT OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER-REASSIGNMENT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF SUCH PEOPLE.(2) TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUNG LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVOCACY, ADVICE, COUNSELLING AND PEER SUPPORT.(3) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY RAISING AWARENESS, WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT OF ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION THROUGH TRAINING, EVENTS AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
652642
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
2BU SOMERSET CIC

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling