BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK
Facilitating a network of accommodation in private houses for adult destitute asylum seekers and refugees.Managing a house where a number of adult destitute asylum seekers and refugees can be provided with accommodation. Supporting the Asylum Seekers Allotment Project.Providing short term hardship grants to destitute asylum seekers and refugees who have no other source of income.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £18,185, resulting in total reserves of £146,101. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are equivalent to 4.7 months of expenditure, which sits at the upper end of the stated policy target of three to six months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees typically aim to have three to six months’ total expenditure available in unrestricted reserves.” — page 7
Trustees
- Asma Akter
- Colin McInnes
- Emily Williams
- Emmanuel Nsofwa
- James Michael Collett
- Jess Thompson
- Katharine Lang
- Nabil Amini
- Tom Cole
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £356k | £375k |
| 31/03/2024 | £356k | £320k |
| 31/03/2023 | £239k | £264k |
| 31/03/2022 | £206k | £220k |
| 31/03/2021 | £291k | £186k |
Common questions
Is BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £18,185, resulting in total reserves of £146,101. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are equivalent to 4.7 months of expenditure, which sits at the upper end of the stated policy target of three to six months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRISTOL HOSPITALITY NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE BURDEN TRUST, THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE NISBET TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2024 | £175k | Support of the Marginalised |
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £40k | |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | FY2025 | £15k | Grants |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | Support of the Marginalised |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2023 | £13k | |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Welfare |
| THE TUIXEN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| EBETRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Community Transformation |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2023 | £1 | Support of the Marginalised |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2025 | £0 | Support of the Marginalised |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2025 | £18k | Catering Social Enterprise: 'Moveable Feast' |
| A B Charitable Trust | 16/10/2025 | £25k | A grant to Bristol Hospitality Network |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £23k | Staff salaries |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 30/09/2020 | £30k | COVID-19 - Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN) |