FRIENDS OF BRISTOL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES
The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £557,936 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase of £84,735 from the previous year. The trustees report that the organization is in a strong financial position, bolstered by significant legacies and a surplus for the year. There are no stated material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its operations.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/08/2019)
Trustees
- SUE THURLOWchair
- CAROL LEAR
- CLIVE BURLTON
- KATHERINE MARTIN
- Mary Bailey
- Raymond Barnett
- Richard Maurice Avery
- Robert Stephen John Sparks
- Susan Hibberd
- TOBY PINN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £165k | £80k |
| 30/06/2024 | £249k | £81k |
| 30/06/2023 | £48k | £86k |
| 30/06/2022 | £92k | £45k |
| 30/06/2021 | £74k | £69k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF BRISTOL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £557,936 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase of £84,735 from the previous year. The trustees report that the organization is in a strong financial position, bolstered by significant legacies and a surplus for the year. There are no stated material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £225k |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £761k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £733k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £335k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £137k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £102k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £69k |
| THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
Charities like this
- BRISTOL MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- THE BRITISH MUSEUM FRIENDS
- BRISTOL MUSIC TRUST
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUMS OF ISRAEL
- BRISTOL AND AVON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- NML FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRISTOL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL MUSEUMS DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £276k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH MUSEUM FRIENDS | £6.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL MUSIC TRUST | £14.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUMS OF ISRAEL | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL AND AVON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |