BRISTOL DISABILITY EQUALITY FORUM

Charity number: 1146576
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Disabled people-led organisation that improves Disabled & older people's lives, we: raise awareness of disability equality & issues; provide information & signposting; promote good practice; lobby/campaign on a wide range of issues they face; ensure they're consulted on all that affects them; provide advice/training/consultancy; provide opportunities to hold decision-makers to account.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £34,783
Total expenditure: £51,455

Total income includes £11,311 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRISTOL DEF, THE FORUM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jessica Ansell Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Devon Lowndes-Mola Trustee 18 January 2024
None on record
David Redgewell Trustee 06 December 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £76.46k £132.65k £59.41k £212.46k £34.78k
Total expenditure £64.06k £76.38k £111.17k £118.52k £51.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £21.00k £18.31k £96.03k £11.31k

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 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 July 2024 180 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 July 2024 180 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 April 2023 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 April 2023 76 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 April 2023 441 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 April 2023 441 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 April 2023 806 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 April 2023 806 days late 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 07 SEP 2009 AS AMENDED ON 21/03/2012

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND UNPAID ASSISTANTS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, RESIDENT IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND TRAINING.

Contact information

Address:
EASTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
KILBURN STREET
BRISTOL
BS5 6AW
Phone:
01179140528
Email:
bristoldef@gmail.com
Website:

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