BUTCHERS AND DROVERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION

Charity number: 1155703
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BDCI (Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution) is the meat industry's own trade charity. It exists to provide support for those who work, or have previously worked, in the meat industry but have fallen on hard times, regardless of their circumstances. Widows, dependants and children may also be eligible for assistance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £443,084
Total expenditure: £507,656

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 February 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BDCI (Working name)
Company number:
08880818 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
IAN KELLY Chair 07 February 2014
THE THEODORA CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Received: On time
Christine Helen Walsh Trustee 27 October 2025
None on record
Michael Peter Attwood Trustee 01 May 2018
None on record
James Ian Sydenham Trustee 17 December 2014
None on record
Susan Elizabeth Hoefling Trustee 17 December 2014
None on record
Edward Frederick Hoefling Trustee 07 February 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £439.84k £491.28k £497.20k £466.11k £443.08k
Total expenditure £409.69k £405.43k £386.76k £414.16k £507.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 December 2024 29 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/02/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 MAY 2016 as amended on 07 Jul 2020 as amended on 24 May 2023 as amended on 07 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

The Objects of the Charity are exclusively for the benefit of the public and are: 3.1 The relief of need of Beneficiaries by providing such financial and other support (including residential accommodation) as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.1.1 A Beneficiary is an individual who: 3.1.2 is either: (a) a butcher or drover or a person who is or has been connected in any capacity with the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; or (b) a wife, widow, husband, widower, civil partner, surviving civil partner, son or daughter of: (i) a person mentioned in article 3.1.2(a); or (ii) a deceased person who when alive would have qualified as a Beneficiary under article 3.1.2(a); and 3.1.3 due to limited financial resources requires assistance from the Charity. 3.2 The advancement of education in connection with or relevant to all aspects of the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and allied trades and industries. 3.3 The relief of need and the advancement of education for the public benefit by providing grants as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.4 This Article 3 may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1155703-1 THE GEORGE AND MABEL INEZ CLAYTON FUND
Governing document
WILL PROVED ON 22/12/1951 AS AMENDED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED 16/02/1987 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09/10/2014
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AMONG BENEFICIARIES (A) BY PROVIDING PENSIONS AND GRANTS (B) BY SECURING RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN HOMES WHETHER BELONGING TO THE CHARITY OR TO OTHER BODIES AND (C) BY OTHER BENEFITS.
Area of benefit
Registration history
  • 27 February 2015 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
St James House
Vicar Lane
Sheffield
S1 2EX
Phone:
01727896094
Email:
info@bdci.org.uk
Website:

www.bdci.uk.com Open in new window