CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITSOM

Registered charity 1196492 · organisation 5188336

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 November 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£205,432
Latest expenditure
£216,438
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BRITSOM THE EVERSFIELD CENTRE, 11 EVERSFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, NW7 2AE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

General Charitable Purposes Advice & Advocacy Debt Management Education/Training/Skills Welfare Advice Employment Opportunities Support Health and Wellbeing Supplementary Education Youth and Children Activities Arts and Sports Support to local schools Volunteering opportunities Mental Health FGM Awareness ESOL Classes Mother and Toddler Group, sewing classes.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£205,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,438
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
3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£174,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,318
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
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,171

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£205,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£174,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£168,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITSOM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-12-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
4041114
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1125927
Assoc Charity Name
BRITSOM
Charity Name
BRITSOM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2021-11-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 20 OCT 2025
Charitable Objects
(1) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE OF SOMALI ORIGIN NOW LIVING HERE AND ANYONE WHO IS RELATED TO SUCH PERSONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY. (2) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE OF SOMALI OR BAME ORIGIN NOW LIVING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET AND THROUGHOUT LONDON, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. (3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE OF SOMALI OR BAME ORIGIN, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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