BRITISH UNION OF SPIRITIST SOCIETIES

Charity number: 1136512
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of Religion, Advice and Counselling, Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public Benefit, Promotion of Social Inclusion and Promotion of Religious Harmony by: Promoting public lectures and seminars with the objective of the study and dissemination of the moral values of the Spiritist Doctrine which is capable of being advanced for public benefit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £2,195
Total expenditure: £6,602

People

12 Trustee(s)

10 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 June 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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
Elsa Aparecida Rossi Chair 23 November 2024
None on record
Dr DR LESLIE BRYAN BRISSETT Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
Rayssa Goes Favato Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
Lindalva Sampaio Walker Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
Debra Gardner Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
Sueli Saponara Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
GILSON GUIMARAES Trustee 04 October 2025
FRATERNITY WITHOUT BORDERS UK
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER GAVIN COBB Trustee 04 October 2025
SOLIDARITY SPIRITIST SOCIETY
Received: On time
Leandro Gersogamo Trustee 04 October 2025
WEST KENT SPIRITIST GROUP
Recently registered
Ariane Kempton Trustee 04 October 2025
WEST KENT SPIRITIST GROUP
Recently registered
Elizabeth Stevenson Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record
Jaqueline de Souza Summers Trustee 04 October 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £15.94k £10.80k £5.99k £1.64k £2.19k
Total expenditure £9.35k £11.60k £15.79k £10.90k £6.60k
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 March 2025 13 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 13 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION DATED 12 NOV 2019

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SPIRITIST RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIVE BOOKS OF THE SPIRITIST CODIFICATION. THE SPIRITS' BOOK; THE MEDIUMS' BOOK; THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SPIRITISM' GENESIS AND HEAVEN AND HELL

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
BUSS
Room 0
Second Floor
Oxford House
Derbyshire Street LONDON
E2 6HG
Phone:
02077491115
Email:
office@buss.org.uk
Website:

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