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Butchers And Drovers Charitable Institution

Bdci

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1155703
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 7, 2014
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Fountain Precinct
4th Floor Orchard Lane Wing
Balm Green
SHEFFIELD
S1 2JA

Contact

Activities

The BDCI (Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution) is the meat industry's own trade charity. It exists to provide support for those who work, or have previously worked, in the meat industry but have fallen on hard times, regardless of their circumstances. Widows, dependants and children may also be eligible for assistance.

Objects: The Objects of the Charity are exclusively for the benefit of the public and are: 3.1 The relief of need of Beneficiaries by providing such financial and other support (including residential accommodation) as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.1.1 A Beneficiary is an individual who: 3.1.2 is either: (a) a butcher or drover or a person who is or has been connected in any capacity with the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; or (b) a wife, widow, husband, widower, civil partner, surviving civil partner, son or daughter of: (i) a person mentioned in article 3.1.2(a); or (ii) a deceased person who when alive would have qualified as a Beneficiary under article 3.1.2(a); and 3.1.3 due to limited financial resources requires assistance from the Charity. 3.2 The advancement of education in connection with or relevant to all aspects of the meat trade in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and allied trades and industries. 3.3 The relief of need and the advancement of education for the public benefit by providing grants as the Trustees in their absolute discretion determine. 3.4 This Article 3 may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £443,084 £507,656
Dec. 31, 2023 £466,106 £414,163
Dec. 31, 2022 £497,201 £386,764
Dec. 31, 2021 £491,275 £405,430
Dec. 31, 2020 £439,837 £409,693

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ian Kelly (Chair) Feb. 7, 2014
Christine Helen Walsh Oct. 27, 2025
Edward Frederick Hoefling Feb. 7, 2014
James Ian Sydenham Dec. 17, 2014
Michael Peter Attwood May 1, 2018
Susan Elizabeth Hoefling Dec. 17, 2014