CCNI Northern Ireland charity profile

Bryson Charitable Group

Received: on timeCharity number 101396
Registered23 April 2015
Latest income£44,923,716
Financial year end31 March 2025

01 Registration

Identity and public record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
Official name
Bryson Charitable Group
CCNI number
101396
Reporting status
Received: on time
Governing document
Memorandum and Articles
Public address
2 Rivers Edge, 13-15 Ravenhill Road, Belfast, BT6 8DN

02 Charity activity

Purposes and classifications

CCNI

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s Objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public by; 1 the provision of services to alleviate poverty and social disadvantage; 2 the development of new services to address unmet and emerging social need; 3 the provision of services to support families under stress as a result of poverty, unemployment, poor environment or other factors placing them at a significant disadvantage in society; 4 the provision of services to support elderly people at a significant disadvantage in society through poverty, ill health or other factors; 5 to act as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of: 5.1. advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; 5.2. advancing education; 5.3. relieving unemployment; 6 the provision of training and other services to strengthen the ability of unemployed people to compete in the labour market and find employment; 7 the promotion of good community relations across religious, cultural and ethnic divisions; 8 the provision of advocacy services for people disadvantaged through age, illness, ethnicity, mental health or other circumstance so that they are better able to identify and articulate their needs; 9 the provision of services to support the integration of immigrants, particularly those in danger of experiencing social exclusion; 10 the provision of services to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society; 11 the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; 12 the protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by: 12.1. the promotion of waste reduction, re-use reclamation, recycling, use of recycled products; 12.2. advancing the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management and waste recycling; 12.3. promoting energy conservation and sustainable energy production. 13 the relief of financial hardship by the recycling and provision of furniture, clothes and other household items; 14 to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; AND without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing: 15 such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as the Directors may from time to time decide.

What the charity does

The prevention or relief of poverty,The advancement of education,The advancement of health or the saving of lives,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity,The advancement of environmental protection or improvement,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

Adult training,Asylum seekers/refugees,Carers,Children (5-13 year olds),Ethnic minorities,General public,Interface communities,Learning disabilities,Mental health,Older people,Parents,Preschool (0-5 year olds),Specific areas of deprivation,Travellers,Unemployed/low income,Voluntary and community sector,Volunteers,Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

Advice/advocacy/information,Arts,Community development,Counselling/support,Cross-border/cross-community,Cultural,Education/training,Environment/sustainable development/conservation,General charitable purposes,Grant making,Human rights/equality,Medical/health/sickness,Playgroup/after schools,Relief of poverty,Research/evaluation,Sport/recreation,Urban development,Volunteer development,Welfare/benevolent,Youth development

03 Latest finances

Income, spending and resources

Period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Total income
£44,923,716
Previous total income
£0
Donations and legacies
£2,463
Charitable activities income
£23,483,348
Trading income
£21,200,710
Investment income
£3,612
Other income
£233,583
Total income and endowments
£44,923,716
Total spending
£44,082,438
Raising funds expenditure
£0
Charitable activities expenditure
£24,692,781
Governance expenditure
£0
Other expenditure
£0
Total expenditure
£44,082,438
Total fixed assets
£12,770,093
Net assets and liabilities
−£9,667,917
Employees / volunteers
1015 / 10
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These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.

04 Provenance

Source and matching