BRICKS
Bricks supports the collaboration of local communities, creative communities and social enterprises to ensure they have a strong voice in the city of Bristol, together instigating and delivering creative community activities and managing building assets for the long term.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £363,374 while total expenditure rose to £352,648, resulting in a net income of £10,726. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £54,454, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of approximately £80,000, identified as the highest risk in their recent committee reviews.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 20
“Bricks aim to raise three months' employment costs and three months' overheads in reserves which is calculated at approximately £80,000.” — page 7
“The charity has one wholly controlled subsidiary, Bricks Trading Limited, a registered company in England and Wales (12359038).” — page 12
Trustees
- Joanna Lathwoodchair
- Benjamin David Gilmour Lowndes
- Eleanor George
- Georgina James
- Helen Gaffney
- Juliet Rosemary Sandars Lennox
- ROBIN HAGUE
- Rebecca Peters
- Sabita Ravi
- Stephen William Le Fanu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £363k | £353k |
| 31/03/2024 | £308k | £235k |
| 31/03/2023 | £213k | £213k |
| 04/04/2022 | £159k | £178k |
| 04/04/2021 | £78k | £61k |
Common questions
Is BRICKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £363,374 while total expenditure rose to £352,648, resulting in a net income of £10,726. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £54,454, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of approximately £80,000, identified as the highest risk in their recent committee reviews. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of BRICKS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds BRICKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRICKS as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2024 | £15k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/04/2025 | £20k | St Anne’s House Community-led Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2021 | £10k | St Annes community activities coming together and work on community asset plan |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/02/2021 | £10k | "NL20 Community Led Heritage Discovering St Annes" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/09/2019 | £10k | ABCD Mapping - St Anne's |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE BRICKWORKS
- BRCK Foundation
- HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY
- FAIRY BRICKS
- Eco Brixs UK
- BRIDGES CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKS | £363k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRICKWORKS | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRCK Foundation | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY | £551k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAIRY BRICKS | £842k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Eco Brixs UK | £523k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |