TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL LIMITED

Registered charity 311793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL

To provide training in theological education to men and women for ordained and lay Christian ministry.

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a profit on activities of £354,163 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,101,821. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £13,088,845, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £250,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £13.1m)
“The Council sets the reserves target at an average monthly level over the year of £250,000, which represents expenditure of just over one month.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid by subsidiary to charity for property owned by Carfax Trust.
“The Carfax Trust also owns 26 Stoke Hill, the building in which Trinity College Enterprises Limited’s “Muddy Boots” nursery trades. Rent of £25,000 (2024: £20,400) was paid from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.”
“In addition, £116,592 (2024: 46,900) was donated from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from subsidiary to charity.
“The Carfax Trust also owns 26 Stoke Hill, the building in which Trinity College Enterprises Limited’s “Muddy Boots” nursery trades. Rent of £25,000 (2024: £20,400) was paid from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.”
“In addition, £116,592 (2024: 46,900) was donated from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wage recharge from charity to subsidiary.
“The Carfax Trust also owns 26 Stoke Hill, the building in which Trinity College Enterprises Limited’s “Muddy Boots” nursery trades. Rent of £25,000 (2024: £20,400) was paid from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.”
“In addition, £116,592 (2024: 46,900) was donated from Trinity College Enterprises Limited to Trinity College (Bristol) Limited in the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Trinity College Enterprises Ltd
“The principal activity of the subsidiary company is the running of trading enterprises to support the educational programme of Trinity College (Bristol).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

TRINITY COLLEGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £535k
  • Profit before tax: £11k
  • Rent of £25,000 and management charges of £35,000 paid to parent; Parent owes company £42,841.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Trinity College Bristol (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £725k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£324k
Reserves (reported)
£175k
Employees
47

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.1m£2.9m
31/08/2024£3.4m£2.4m
31/08/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/08/2022£2.6m£2.7m
31/08/2021£2.6m£2.6m

Common questions

Is TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit on activities of £354,163 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,101,821. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £13,088,845, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £250,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BURDEN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2024£48kSchools and Training Institutions
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2023£40kSchools and Training Institutions
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2025£24kSchools and Training Institutions
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2022£18kSchools and Training Institutions

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRINITY COLLEGE BRISTOL LIMITED£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£1.7m——above—no doubt
BRISTOL BAPTIST COLLEGE FY2025£659k—0below—no doubt
ST MELLITUS COLLEGE TRUST FY2025£4.5m—0above—no doubt
BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST FY2025£2.6m£60,001 - £70,000—above—no doubt
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON FY2025£53.1m——unclear—no doubt

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