The Bristol Commonwealth Society
Registered charity 1048637 Registered since 1995
Operates: Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City
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Contact
| Website | www.bcsbristol.org.uk |
| info@bcsbristol.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01179734720 |
| Address | BRISTOL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY, 14 WHITELADIES ROAD, BRISTOL, BS8 1PD |
Finances
£112,475 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £72,415 | £45,177 |
| 2021 | £64,704 | £50,872 |
| 2022 | £59,506 | £76,665 |
| 2023 | £81,757 | £71,731 |
| 2024 | £112,475 | £176,202 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
(1) THE CHARITIES OBJECTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS THE INCREASE AND SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE RESPECTING THE PEOPLES AND COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH(2) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING SUB-CLAUSE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS (BUT NOT OTHERWISE) THE CHARITY MAY:(I) PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE IN BRISTOL FOR ITS MEMBERS(II) MAINTAIN A LIBRARY(III) HOLD MEETINGS AT SUCH INTERVALS AS THEY SHALL DETERMINE FOR THE DISCUSSION OF SUBJECTS OF COMMONWEALTH AND OTHER INTEREST(IV) ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE GEOGRAPHY ETHNOLOGY HISTORY LITERATURE ART NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMICS AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES IN ANY MANNER THAT THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE(V) PROMOTE THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE WAYS OF LIFE IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND ENCOURAGE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS(VI) ENCOURAGE MUTUAL INTEREST IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE(VII) CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS(VIII) USE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE METHOD PROPER TO THE CARRYING OUT OF THE OBJECTS
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17/07/1995AS AMENDED ON 10/01/1996AS AMENDED ON 04/03/2008AS AMENDED ON 19/04/2012AS AMENDED ON 18/04/2013 as amended on 19 Apr 2025
Trustees (7)
- Dr KAY Barnardage 78 Chair since 2012
- Athanasis Lazarides since 2023
- Janet Mary Kirkage 66 since 2019
- Janis Purdy since 2016
- Nicholas Stephen John Watts since 2025
- Robin Danny Elms since 2014
- Sibusiso Tshabalalaage 42 since 2018
Connected charities (2)
- The Burden Neurological Institute Limited 1 shared trustee
- Greek Orthodox Community of Bristol 1 shared trustee
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