FRIENDS OF BRISTOL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES

Charity Number: 276777
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £249,298
Total expenditure: £81,229

People

12 Trustee(s)

60 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 November 1978: Standard registration
  • 29 August 2019: Funds received from 275551 THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE BRISTOL ART ...
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF BRISTOL'S MUSEUMS GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES (Previous name)
  • THE BRISTOL MAGPIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SUE THURLOW Chair
None on record
Raymond Barnett Trustee 19 October 2024
None on record
Lucy Bailey Trustee 23 September 2023
None on record
Robert Stephen John Sparks Trustee 10 January 2023
GLOBAL VOLCANO RISK ALLIANCE
Recently registered
Susan Hibberd Trustee 25 September 2021
None on record
Richard Maurice Avery Trustee 24 September 2020
BRISTOL VINTAGE BUS GROUP
Received: 69 days late
WEST WILTS CHILD CONTACT CENTRE
Received: On time
Mary Bailey Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
CAROL LEAR Trustee 25 September 2018
None on record
TOBY PINN Trustee 25 September 2018
None on record
CLIVE BURLTON Trustee 19 September 2017
None on record
ROBERT WALTERS Trustee 20 September 2016
None on record
KATHERINE MARTIN Trustee 23 September 2014
THE GATLIFF TRUST
Received: 20 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £150.26k £73.98k £91.79k £47.71k £249.30k
Total expenditure £6.45k £68.71k £44.87k £86.39k £81.23k
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 30 June 2024 11 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 11 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 23 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 23 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 07 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 07 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 06 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 06 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 22 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 22 November 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11/10/1978 AS AMENDED ON 25/09/2007 AS AMENDED ON 28/09/2010

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVING OF THE BRISTOL CITY MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF SUPPORTERS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT)

Area of benefit

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

BRISTOL

Contact information

Address:
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
CITY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
QUEENS ROAD
CLIFTON
BRISTOL
BS8 1RL
Phone:
0117 922 3571
Email:
secretary@friendsofbmga.org.uk
Website:

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