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FRIENDS OF BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL

Registered charity 274349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL, THE FRIENDS OF THE BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£215k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £34,575 from £47,085 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure on grants rose significantly to £200,949. Consequently, unrestricted reserves fell from £357,049 to £186,074, a level the trustees consider appropriate to cover one year's expected operating costs and grants.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s expected future operating costs, one year’s regular grants and any designated funds (held: £186k)
“the trustees consider it appropriate to hold free reserves to cover the sum of one year’s expected future operating costs, one year’s regular grants and any designated funds.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£215k£112k
29/02/2024£35k£206k
28/02/2023£45k£34k
28/02/2022£320k£51k
28/02/2021£27k£75k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £34,575 from £47,085 in the prior year, while charitable expenditure on grants rose significantly to £200,949. Consequently, unrestricted reserves fell from £357,049 to £186,074, a level the trustees consider appropriate to cover one year's expected operating costs and grants. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION2£8k
KUSUMA TRUST UK1£2.5m
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION1£500k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£360k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION1£105k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£100k
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£53k

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