SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICES

Registered charity 1066392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICE

South Bristol Advice Services offer free, independent, accessible advice and advocacy service for the South Bristol community.

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Latest income

£411k

Latest spending

£394k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £254,743, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £202,000 (six months of expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Costs of applying for grants and donations 18,077”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of the total resources expended (held: £255k)

“the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (“the free reserves”) held by the charity should be six months of the total resources expended, which currently equates to approximately £202,000.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

MICHAEL MANLEYchair
Christine Marcia
Roger Alec Carver

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£411k	£394k
31/03/2025	£378k	£360k
31/03/2024	£407k	£323k
31/03/2023	£314k	£267k
31/03/2022	£259k	£258k

Common questions

Is SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £254,743, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £202,000 (six months of expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE NISBET TRUST	FY2024	£15k
THE NISBET TRUST	FY2023	£12k
THE NISBET TRUST	FY2022	£10k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST	FY2022	£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/02/2024	£11k	Improvements to existing interview pods and office space
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/11/2021	£313k	South Bristol Advice Services Welfare Benefits Advice Provision.
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/03/2020	£9k	Form Filling Additional Day