Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Bristol Commonwealth Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.
The Bristol Commonwealth Society (number 1048637) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Bristol Commonwealth Society do?
Provides information and promotes knowledge about the peoples and countries of the Commonwealth, providing a meeting place for members, maintains library, holds meetings, talks and lectures on the Commonwealth, supports young people and students in studies relating to the Commonwealth, cooperates with other organizations interested or working in Commonwealth countries.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bristol Commonwealth Society
Answers The Bristol Commonwealth Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Bristol Commonwealth Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The Bristol Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Bristol Commonwealth Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Bristol Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire · Bath and North East Somerset · Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Bristol Commonwealth Society registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bristol Commonwealth Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bristol Commonwealth Society.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to The Bristol Commonwealth Society?
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Is The Bristol Commonwealth Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Bristol Commonwealth Society as a registered charity (number 1048637) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Bristol Commonwealth Society's charity number?
The Bristol Commonwealth Society's charity number is 1048637. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1048637?
Search 1048637 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Bristol Commonwealth Society do?
Provides information and promotes knowledge about the peoples and countries of the Commonwealth, providing a meeting place for members, maintains library, holds meetings, talks and lectures on the Commonwealth, supports young people and students in studies relating to the Commonwealth, cooperates with other organizations interested or working in Commonwealth countries.
Does The Bristol Commonwealth Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bristol Commonwealth Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Bristol Commonwealth Society?
The Bristol Commonwealth Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.bcsbristol.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Bristol Commonwealth Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bristol Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bristol Commonwealth Society?
The register records The Bristol Commonwealth Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Bristol Commonwealth Society's trustees paid?
The Bristol Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Bristol Commonwealth Society registered as a charity?
The Bristol Commonwealth Society was entered on the register on 14 August 1995.