GRACE TRUST (BRISTOL)

Registered charity 1094803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRACE CHURCH BRISTOL

We are a church charity that exists for the advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God in the South West region of the UK. The preaching and proclamation of the Christian gospel and teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christian people. The relief of persons who are in a condition of need, hardship, distress or who are aged or sick.

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Latest income

£174k

Latest spending

£176k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £173,879.26 against total expenses of £176,112.63, resulting in a net deficit of £2,233.37. The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted funds of approximately £5,000 to cover emergency situations. No material fund deficits were reported.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month unrestricted payments, or approximately £5,000

“It is the trust’s aim to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equates to at least one month unrestricted payments, or approximately £5,000, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Sussexchair
Matthew Dylan Chapman
PETER JOHN BOWLEY
Timothy James Hacker
Tom Haigh

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Belarus · Bristol City · Croatia · Italy · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£174k	£176k
31/12/2023	£202k	£182k
31/12/2022	£169k	£144k
31/12/2021	£158k	£137k
31/12/2020	£178k	£158k

Common questions

Is GRACE TRUST (BRISTOL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £173,879.26 against total expenses of £176,112.63, resulting in a net deficit of £2,233.37. The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted funds of approximately £5,000 to cover emergency situations. No material fund deficits were reported.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GRACE BAPTIST CHARITIES LIMITED.

GRACE BAPTIST CHARITIES LIMITED income £226k
GRACE BAPTIST TRUST CORPORATION income £619k
THE GRACE CHURCH HACKNEY TRUST income £150k
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, EDENBRIDGE income £120k
GRACE BAPTIST PARTNERSHIP income £262k
GRACE CHURCH MANCHESTER income £184k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GRACE TRUST (BRISTOL)	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE BAPTIST CHARITIES LIMITED FY2023	£226k	—	above	—	no doubt
GRACE BAPTIST TRUST CORPORATION FY2025	£619k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GRACE CHURCH HACKNEY TRUST FY2025	£150k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, EDENBRIDGE FY2024	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE BAPTIST PARTNERSHIP FY2025	£262k	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.