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THE JULIAN TRUST

Registered charity 294751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL NIGHTSHELTER, THE JULIAN TRUST LIMITED

To relieve poverty, distress and homelessness in Bristol, particularly by the provision of emergency night shelter accomodation.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£190k
Latest spending
£253k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £63,078 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £907,036 to £843,958. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £400,129 represent in excess of one year’s annual expenditure, supporting the decision to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. The charity operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff or trustee remuneration.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Personal gifts - 61,866” — page 16
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months of operating costs (held: £400k)
“Our current policy is to allow reserves to accrue sufficient to cover the operating costs of the Night Shelter for nine months ahead.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Julian Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £165k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£190k£253k
31/03/2025£196k£265k
31/03/2024£158k£220k
31/03/2023£282k£260k
31/03/2022£192k£205k

Common questions

Is THE JULIAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £63,078 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £907,036 to £843,958. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £400,129 represent in excess of one year’s annual expenditure, supporting the decision to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. The charity operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff or trustee remuneration. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE JULIAN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JULIAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, NAILSEA, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, NAILSEAFY2023£765Home
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTONFY2021£694Home missions and other
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTONFY2022£619Home missions and other
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTONFY2023£261Home missions and other

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED1£343k
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED1£240k
MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED1£158k
BROOM FOUNDATION1£140k
BEAULAND LIMITED1£90k
EMES FOUNDATION1£56k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£55k
YEMIN CHARITABLE TRUST LTD1£38k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JUNCTION PROJECT (BRISTOL) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JULIAN TRUST£190k—0above—no doubt
THE JUNCTION PROJECT (BRISTOL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£713k—0unclear—no doubt
The Trust Foundation FY2024£3.0m—0above—no doubt
SHREWSBURY ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST FY2025£18.2m£80,001 - £90,0002unclear—no doubt
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.9m—8below—no doubt
THREE PILLARS TRUST FY2024£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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