FRIENDS OF BRISTOL FREE SCHOOL

Charity Number: 1184355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Bristol Free School (FoBFS) is a charitable organisation based at the school site. We raise funds on behalf of the school, by supporting school and social events such as music concerts, parents evenings, quiz nights, and the annual school BBQ. We provide funding to the school for facilities, equipment and experiences for students across all year groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £4,226
Total expenditure: £1,546

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 July 2019: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FOBFS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Melanie Hacker Chair 07 June 2023
None on record
Susan Bell Trustee 07 June 2023
None on record
Fiona Hester Trustee 07 June 2023
None on record
Janet Lear Trustee 07 June 2023
None on record
Janette Clark Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Helen Hollick Trustee 10 October 2019
None on record
Diane Warren Trustee 10 October 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £5.09k £527 £1.46k £1.31k £4.23k
Total expenditure £1.57k £123 £571 £636 £1.55k
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 August 2024 02 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 09 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 09 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 28 January 2022 212 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
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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 16 OCT 2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: 1) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL 2) ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Contact information

Address:
Bristol Free School
Concorde Drive
Bristol
BS10 6NJ
Phone:
01179597200
Email:
fobfs@bristolfreeschool.org.uk
Website:

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