# THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1167933
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 29, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1167933


## Contact

- **Address:** Bennetts Solicitors Ltd, Barley Wood Stables, Long Lane, Wrington, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS40 5SA
- **Phone:** 01934862786
- **Email:** admin@anchorsociety.org.uk
- **Website:** www.anchorsociety.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 55 IN NEED OF FINANCIAL PROVISION AND OTHER PROVISION WITHIN THE POSTCODE AREAS OF BS, BA AND GL IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CIO SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** The Society assists needy elderly persons within the Bristol postcode area (BS, BA AND GL): it provides annuities, visits them regularly and makes Christmas gifts to each. The Society has also invested in the provision of sheltered living and day care accommodation for elderly people.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Recreation
- **Who:** Elderly/old People



## Areas of operation

- Bath And North East Somerset
- Bristol City
- Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- South Gloucestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £294671 | £283997 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £182642 | £235372 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £161947 | £215573 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £188584 | £235903 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £168817 | £240346 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Ben Hardy** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 6, 2025
- Brian James Hanson — appointed Nov. 16, 2021
- Carole Patricia Nicholls — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- ERIC EVANS — appointed June 29, 2016
- Hannah Lucy Wallington — appointed Oct. 8, 2019
- Jane Caroline Oakland — appointed Nov. 16, 2021
- ROS KENNEDY — appointed Jan. 11, 2018
- Ruth Beatrice Pitter — appointed April 27, 2022
- Sonia Brenda Mills — appointed Nov. 15, 2023