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THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST

Registered charity 298819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operates a 'soup run' in the city of Bristol every night of year. Distribution of food, beverages, clothes, toiletries, blankets, information on accommodation and day centres to under privileged, needy, and vulnerable people.

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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £18,523 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £115,656 from £134,179 the previous year. The trustees maintain adequate reserves to cover commitments for the current financial year and the following 12 months. The trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves to cover all commitments and budgeted costs for the current financial year and maintain an appropriate budget for future years to cover commitments for the following 12 month (held: £116k)
“The trustees will maintain adequate reserves to cover all commitments and budgeted costs for the current financial year and maintain an appropriate budget for future years to cover commitments for the following 12 month.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee reimbursements
“There were Trustees reimbursements in the year totalling £nil (2024 - £2,456).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£34k£52k
31/03/2024£51k£48k
31/03/2023£62k£42k
31/03/2022£31k£26k
31/03/2021£41k£36k

Common questions

Is THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £18,523 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £115,656 from £134,179 the previous year. The trustees maintain adequate reserves to cover commitments for the current financial year and the following 12 months. The trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST as a grant recipient include JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kWelfare
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£650