PHOENIX SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Registered charity 1060956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BDA, BLACK DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED, BRISTOL BLACK VOLUNTARY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT UNIT LIMITED
Phoenix Social Enterprise Ltd provides employment, education and training opportunities in the UK and Europe. We also conference facilities and rented offices, focus on building the capacity of individuals and organisations underpinned by a philosophy of equality and human rights. We cater for people aged 16-65, people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, but not exclusively.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £240,602 to £253,552 (note: the balance sheet shows an increase in net assets to £253,552, but the SOFA shows a net outgoing against restricted funds, with unrestricted funds decreasing). The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £75,559 and restricted funds of £232,279. The independent examiner reported no matters coming to their attention regarding compliance or accuracy.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£219k
Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- Anndeloris Chacon
- GUY REID-BAILEY
- Pauline Reynolds
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PHOENIX SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £240,602 to £253,552 (note: the balance sheet shows an increase in net assets to £253,552, but the SOFA shows a net outgoing against restricted funds, with unrestricted funds decreasing). The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £75,559 and restricted funds of £232,279. The independent examiner reported no matters coming to their attention regarding compliance or accuracy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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