BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

Charity number: 298035
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Welcome of international students on arrival in the country including providing assistance with finding accommodation. Organising sightseeing trips. The running of "Local Link" scheme to introduce international students to local Christian families. Invite international students to discussion groups and other events to investigate the Christian faith.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £128,646
Total expenditure: £85,505

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 November 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTRE OR B I S C (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joanne Appleton Chair 01 February 2016
EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN)
Received: On time
John Michael Wall Trustee 31 January 2024
EBETRUST
Received: On time
Esther Champion-Howard Trustee 18 October 2021
None on record
Lance Christopher Mason Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
Christine Rogers Trustee 12 February 2020
None on record
ANDREW STREET Trustee 25 July 2013
SPEAR BRISTOL
Received: On time
TURNAROUND BRISTOL
Recently registered
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Received: On time
SIXTY-ONE
Received: On time
THE TEMPLE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY
Received: On time
PRODIGAL ARTS
Received: On time
KNOWLE WEST BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
FEEDING BRISTOL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £94.65k £121.84k £69.00k £78.24k £128.65k
Total expenditure £110.50k £82.70k £74.25k £75.33k £85.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.63k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 28 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 28 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 30 June 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 21/09/1987 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18/05/2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS. TO RELEIVE POVERTY, NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

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Contact information

Address:
BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL TRUST
45 WOODLAND ROAD
BRISTOL
BS8 1UT
Phone:
0117 9159826
Email:
No information available
Website:

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