FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE
Poverty relief and educational activities for disadvantaged groups in Romania
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN ROMANIA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating profit of £2,024 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £70,076. The trustees report that the charity does not hold reserves, stating there is 'no need for reserves' because it has no running costs, and confirms there are no concerns regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Donation Received 68,565”
“We do not hold reserves” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 03/08/2026, 34 days after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2024 (received 24/07/2025, 24 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 11/10/2024, 103 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 04/08/2023, 35 days after the 30/06/2023 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 01/07/2022, 1 day after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Maria ROMANchair
- Dr RAZVAN UNGUREANU CONSTANTINESCU
- NARCISA ILEANA CONSTANTINESCU
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £70k | £68k |
| 31/08/2024 | £60k | £4k |
| 31/08/2023 | £113k | £9k |
| 31/08/2022 | £78k | £65k |
| 31/08/2021 | £5k | £5k |
Common questions
Is FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating profit of £2,024 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £70,076. The trustees report that the charity does not hold reserves, stating there is 'no need for reserves' because it has no running costs, and confirms there are no concerns regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM | FY2023 | £112 | Overseas mission and Charities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (REFORMED) CARDIFF WEST | 1 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIXHAM ST MARY | 1 | £205 |
Charities like this
- AID CARE TRAINING AND SUPPLIES TRUST
- FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION
- ROMANIAN WOOFERS NEED YOU
- PCF ROMANIA PROJECTS CHARITABLE TRUST
- BIG LOVE CHARITY
- ROMANIAN MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE | £70k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AID CARE TRAINING AND SUPPLIES TRUST | £62k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ROMANIAN WOOFERS NEED YOU | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PCF ROMANIA PROJECTS CHARITABLE TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIG LOVE CHARITY | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |