BRISTOL CCRC TRUST

Registered charity 1178905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A young, diverse and vibrant resourcing church with a vision to play its part in the transformation of society and revitalisation of the church and to engage with people who would not consider themselves to be church-goers in dynamic and relevant ways. They aim to be a community that exists for the benefit of those outside the church.

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Latest income
£653k
Latest spending
£639k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit on unrestricted funds of £4k for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £653k against expenditure of £639k. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by free reserves of £279k, which they note is just under 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees gave money to the charity
“In the period ended 31st December 2025 £61,448 (2024 £66,270) was given by the trustees to the church.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£639k
Reserves (reported)
£279k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£653k£639k
31/12/2024£553k£650k
31/12/2023£650k£662k
31/12/2022£458k£575k
31/12/2021£521k£469k

Common questions

Is BRISTOL CCRC TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit on unrestricted funds of £4k for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £653k against expenditure of £639k. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by free reserves of £279k, which they note is just under 6 months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRISTOL CCRC TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRISTOL CCRC TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2022£120kEvangelism and Christian Mission in the UK
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2023£31kLove Your Neighbour Grants
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2022£2kLove Your Neighbour General

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government16/07/2020£4kVSCE CMC Fund

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRISTOL CCRC TRUST£653k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL FY2025£281k—0above—no doubt
THE BRISTOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED FY2024£9.5m——unclear—no doubt
SWINDON CCRC TRUST FY2024£377k—0above—no doubt
BRISTOL CHARITIES FY2025£2.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL FY2025£206k—0above—no doubt

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