THE BRISTOL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY — grant history
Latest income
£112k
Grants listed (FY2024)
13
Listed grants total
£6k
Accounts grants total
£5k
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2024 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: The funder does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Contact is welcomed from groups seeking a project partner or meeting space via email at [email protected] or by telephone at 0117 973 4720.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Bristol City
- Throughout England And Wales
- Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South Gloucestershire
- Bath And North East Somerset
- Wiltshire
- Camden
What changed: FY2023 → FY2024
| Change | Grantee | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Fancy Finance | — | £1k |
| new | ATLAN | — | £1k |
| new | Sierra Leone Bristol Association in conjunction with Sierra Women Independent Group | — | £500 |
| new | GLENSIDE HOSPITAL MUSEUM | — | £500 |
| new | Bristol Photo Festival | — | £500 |
| new | The Kenyan Association in Bristol | — | £500 |
| new | CACEFU Kids Marching Band Mozambique | — | £300 |
| new | Sierra Leone Bristol Association (SLEBA) | — | £300 |
| not listed | The Pioneers Exhibition Initiative | £675 | — |
| not listed | St Pauls Carnival | £500 | — |
| not listed | Sierra Leone Association in Bristol (SLEBA) | £300 | — |
| not listed | Lifeskills for Learning | £300 | — |
| not listed | BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE | £300 | — |
| not listed | 1625 Independent People | £300 | — |
| not listed | The CACEFU Kids Marching Band | £300 | — |
| not listed | Bristol Beira Link | £250 | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Finance | FY2024 | £1k | Donation representing a safe space for monthly meetings. |
| ATLAN | FY2024 | £1k | Donation towards the film festival project. |
| Sierra Leone Bristol Association in conjunction with Sierra Women Independent Group | FY2024 | £500 | Donation towards the Festive Appeal for gifts. |
| Glenside Hospital Museum | FY2024 | £500 | Donation towards the tea party event. |
| Bristol Photo Festival | FY2024 | £500 | Donation towards the festival. |
| The Kenyan Association in Bristol | FY2024 | £500 | Partnership donation and use of event space. |
| CACEFU Kids Marching Band Mozambique | FY2024 | £300 | Donation for musical instruments and uniforms. |
| Sierra Leone Bristol Association (SLEBA) | FY2024 | £300 | Donation for costumes and transport for Afrofest performers. |
| Commonwealth Scholars New Year’s Party | FY2024 | £280 | Donation towards the event for Commonwealth Scholars studying at Bristol, Exeter and Bournemouth universities. |
| Bristol Link with Beira (BLB) | FY2024 | £250 | Donation towards their annual calendar appeal. |
| Commonwealth Day | FY2024 | £190 | Donation towards light refreshments for the Commonwealth Day celebration. |
| Bristol Cathedral | FY2024 | £150 | Donation towards the Access for All appeal. |
| Punjabi Forum International | FY2024 | £150 | Donation towards the Community Awareness and Inclusion Day and continued work of PFI. |
| The Pioneers Exhibition Initiative | FY2023 | £675 | Windrush 75th Anniversary Exhibition |
| St Pauls Carnival | FY2023 | £500 | Educational and outreach programmes |
| Sierra Leone Association in Bristol (SLEBA) | FY2023 | £300 | Welfare and social advancement of Sierra Leoneans in Bristol |
| Lifeskills for Learning | FY2023 | £300 | Life skills for children and young people with learning disabilities |
| Bristol Folk House | FY2023 | £300 | Dark Room Project |
| 1625 Independent People | FY2023 | £300 | Youth homelessness support |
| The CACEFU Kids Marching Band | FY2023 | £300 | Musical instruments and uniforms for Zambezia School |
| Bristol Beira Link | FY2023 | £250 | Beira Day flag raising celebration |
| Commonwealth Scholars | FY2023 | £200 | Commonwealth Model United Nations |
| Punjabi Forum International | FY2023 | £150 | Sikh Remembrance service and welfare projects |
| Help the Homeless | FY2023 | £100 | India and Pakistan Independence Days fundraising |
| Disasters Emergency Committee | FY2023 | £100 | Malawi and Mozambique Cyclone Appeal |
| UNICEF | FY2023 | £100 | Vanuatu Cyclone Appeal |
| Khalsa Aid | FY2023 | £100 | Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal |
| Circus Starr | FY2023 | £100 | Entertainment for disabled or disadvantaged children |
| Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | FY2022 | £650 | towards GCC’s Jubilee celebration |
| Johnny Kalsi Dohl Foundation | FY2022 | £550 | towards the ongoing work |
| St Pauls Carnival | FY2022 | £500 | donates £500 annually |
| Billy Chip | FY2022 | £500 | towards their work |
| Black Artists on the Move | FY2022 | £400 | sponsored this acclaimed event |
| Commonwealth Scholars Welcome Party | FY2022 | £300 | towards the occasion |
| Disasters Emergency Committee | FY2022 | £300 | through the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for Pakistan Flood Relief Appeal |
| CACEFU Kids Marching Band | FY2022 | £300 | help towards much needed musical instruments and uniforms |
| Heart of BS13 | FY2022 | £250 | donation |
| Commonwealth Scholars Networking Event | FY2022 | £200 | towards the event |
| Punjabi Forum International | FY2022 | £100 | donates £100 annually |
| Community Groups and Other Charities | FY2021 | £800 | Discretionary or free use of facilities |
| St Pauls Carnival | FY2021 | £500 | Donation towards valuable work |
| Bristol Link with Beira | FY2021 | £300 | Support for relief effort |
| St Nicholas of Tolentino Food Bank | FY2021 | £200 | Donation |
| Commonwealth Scholars | FY2021 | £180 | Commonwealth Scholars Welcome Party |
| Punjabi Forum International | FY2021 | £100 | Donation |
| Katungua Tjitendero | FY2021 | £50 | Donation to appeal for recovery |