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THE BRISTOL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY

Registered charity 1048637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£112k
Latest spending
£176k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £63,727 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily driven by a £56,775 loss on the valuation of its investments. Despite this reduction in net assets, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £443,601, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no matters requiring attention were identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet its day to day requirements (held: £444k)
“The Trustees believe the Society’s level of reserves to be sufficient to meet its day to day requirements. As a matter of policy, each year the Trustees review the value of the reserves required to be held in investments, cash and cash equivalents not restricted to any particular purpose.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£112k£176k
31/12/2023£82k£72k
31/12/2022£60k£77k
31/12/2021£65k£51k
31/12/2020£72k£45k

Common questions

Is THE BRISTOL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £63,727 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily driven by a £56,775 loss on the valuation of its investments. Despite this reduction in net assets, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £443,601, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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