THE SOUTH BRISTOL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1091314 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Economic/Community development/Employment

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Latest income
£477k
Latest spending
£535k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £66,284 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted free reserves of £287,758. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted funds represent approximately 7.5 months of staffing and operating costs, which falls within the parameters set by the trustees in their Reserves Policy. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue objectives and have no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 7.5 months of staffing and operating costs (held: £288k)
“The unrestricted funds are considered to represent the free reserves at the year end and at current activity levels represent approximately 7.5 months of staffing and operating costs. This level of funds falls within the parameters set by the trustees in the Reserves Policy (see below) and they will aim to maintain uncommitted reserves at the level set by the policy going forward.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Charlton Baker (Bristol) Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£477k£535k
31/03/2024£459k£504k
31/03/2023£431k£442k
31/03/2022£359k£41k
31/03/2021£314k£347k

Common questions

Is THE SOUTH BRISTOL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £66,284 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted free reserves of £287,758. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted funds represent approximately 7.5 months of staffing and operating costs, which falls within the parameters set by the trustees in their Reserves Policy. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue objectives and have no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Charlton Baker (Bristol) Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/08/2025£20kSupporting South Bristol's Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2005£50kCommunity Centre