bristol charities

The charity supports the general public. Bristol Charities is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bristol City.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Almshouse provision, day services provision and development and grant giving.The Trustees have agreed that the prime objective can be summed up as "Enhancing Quality of Life for Older People in our Communities"

Fundraising

See where Bristol Charities is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

North Somerset South Gloucestershire Bristol City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,465,393

Latest Expenditure

£2,483,733

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 86.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 15.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £80,320

Charitable Activities £2,234,205

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,123,848

Other Income £27,020

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,149,669

Raising Funds £331,549

Governance £43,075

Grants to Institutions £65,330

Other Expenditure £2,515

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,465,393	£2,483,733	£2,149,669	£40,150,346	£3,432,030	19 / 0
2023	£2,332,627	£2,419,326	£2,153,302	£39,597,610	£4,206,634	17 / 0
2022	£2,100,717	£2,318,496	£2,096,779	£40,508,062	£3,833,184	15 / 0
2021	£1,945,637	£1,966,468	£1,963,501	£40,422,255	£5,759,204	14 / 0
2020	£2,267,447	£2,175,855	£2,173,945	£37,758,087	£6,085,847	15 / 0