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the banister charitable trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Banister Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in England And Wales.


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

To promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment in the UK and to further such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in such manner as the Trustees think fit. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Fundraising

See where The Banister Charitable Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,647,730
Latest Expenditure
£715,012

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 43.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £86,366
Other Income £1,561,364

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £715,012
Raising Funds £0
Governance £2,100
Grants to Institutions £701,300
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,647,730£715,012£715,012£45,790£00 / 0
2023£4,492,955£3,483,600£3,474,626£674,436£00 / 0
2022£159,495£6,212,1030 / 0
2021£493,435£715,0300 / 0
2020£1,762,151£1,710,000£1,621,356£9,750,477£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers