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THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY — grant history

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Latest income
£447k
Grants listed (FY2024)
29
Listed grants total
£315k
Accounts grants total
£499k

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

Summarised from merchantventurers.com on 14/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Bristol City (41 grantees)
  • North Somerset (19 grantees)
  • South Gloucestershire (18 grantees)
  • Bath And North East Somerset (12 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (8 grantees)
  • Wiltshire (7 grantees)
  • Somerset (7 grantees)
  • Gloucestershire (4 grantees)
  • Throughout England (3 grantees)
  • Gateshead (1 grantee)

What changed: FY2023 → FY2024

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings we have read. A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2023FY2024
newBristol Legacy Foundation—£75k
newBLACK SOUTH WEST NETWORK—£23k
newJacobs Wells Baths—£15k
newYOUNG BRISTOL—£10k
newYouth Strategy—£8k
newTHE INSPIRE ARTS TRUST—£5k
newSCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH—£5k
newSOUTHMEAD SOMALI ASSOCIATION—£5k
upSt Pauls Carnival (Bristol)£10k£20k
downTHE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT£10k£5k
not listedBristol Beacon Creative Learning and Engagement£50k—
not listedBristol Beacon£50k—
not listedVenturers Trust Hardship Fund£30k—
not listedBristol Horn Youth Concern£14k—
not listedImayla CIC£13k—
not listedSOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST£10k—
not listedSouth Bristol Youth£10k—
not listedBRISTOL CATHEDRAL£10k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Bristol Legacy FoundationFY2024£75kCommunity and social
Black South West NetworkFY2024£23kCommunity and social
BabbasaFY2024£20kCommunity and social
St Pauls Carnival (Bristol)FY2024£20kCommunity and social
Hartcliffe & Withywood Community PartnershipFY2024£20kCommunity and social
Clifton Down Charitable TrustFY2024£17kCommunity and social
Jacobs Wells BathsFY2024£15kCommunity and social
Venturers Trust Endowment FundFY2024£11kEducation
Young BristolFY2024£10kCommunity and social
Youth StrategyFY2024£8kCommunity and social
Collegiate SchoolFY2024£6kEducation
The Inspire Arts TrustFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Science Creates OutreachFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Southmead Somali AssociationFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Period Friendly PlacesFY2024£5kCommunity and social
AblazeFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Self Injury SupportFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Southmead ProjectFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Easton Jamia Masjid GardenFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Bristol (Adventure) Unit of the Sea CadetsFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Hartcliffe City FarmFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Vision North SomersetFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Sunflower CollectiveFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Bath PhilharmoniaFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Bristol Tree CraftFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Fight Against BlindnessFY2024£5kCommunity and social
St Pauls Advice CentreFY2024£5kCommunity and social
The Matthew Tree ProjectFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Jamaican Street Studios CICFY2024£5kCommunity and social
Bristol Beacon Creative Learning and EngagementFY2023£50kGeneral Grant
Bristol BeaconFY2023£50kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Venturers Trust Hardship FundFY2023£30kWinter Crisis Fund
Hartcliffe & Withywood Community PartnershipFY2023£25kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Clifton Down Charitable TrustFY2023£23kUnrestricted Fund Grant
BabbasaFY2023£20kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bristol Horn Youth ConcernFY2023£14kWinter Crisis Fund
Imayla CICFY2023£13kWinter Crisis Fund
Southmead Development TrustFY2023£10kWinter Crisis Fund
South Bristol YouthFY2023£10kWinter Crisis Fund
Bristol CathedralFY2023£10kUnrestricted Fund Grant
The Matthew Tree ProjectFY2023£10kWinter Crisis Fund
Trinity Community ArtsFY2023£10kWinter Crisis Fund
St Pauls Carnival (Bristol)FY2023£10kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Ashley Community Housing Refugee Integration Services (ACH)FY2023£8kWinter Crisis Fund
Venturers Trust Endowment FundFY2023£8kEducation Grant
Creative Youth Network – The StationFY2023£8kWinter Crisis Fund
The ParkFY2023£6kWinter Crisis Fund
Collegiate SchoolFY2023£6kEducation Grant
Carers Support Centre Bristol and South GloucestershireFY2023£6kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Southmead Development TrustFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bath Islamic CentreFY2023£5kWinter Crisis Fund
Easton Jamia Masjid CIOFY2023£5kWinter Crisis Fund
Women’s Work Lab CICFY2023£5kGeneral Grant
XTNDFY2023£5kGeneral Grant
AliveFY2023£5kGeneral Grant
Wellspring Counselling LimitedFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
North Bristol Advice CentreFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Access Sport CioFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Digilocal CIOFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Friends of JubileeFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Youth MovesFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Sixty-OneFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
The Avon CentreFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Filwood Hope LtdFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Incredible MeFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Young Carers Development TrustFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bristol Citizens Advice BureauFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
GympanzeesFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Home Start BristolFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Eastside Community TrustFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
1625 Independent PeopleFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Springboard Opportunity GroupFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
One25FY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Alive Activities LtdFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bluebell Care TrustFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bristol Refugee Rights (BRR)FY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Creative Youth NetworkFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
JacariFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Women’s Work Lab CICFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Coexist Community Kitchen CICFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Shirehampton Methodist Church JTE HubFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
XTND Improving FuturesFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Mothers for MothersFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
The Bristol EnsembleFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
The Wheels ProjectFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Caring in BristolFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
HawkspringFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Bristol Horn Youth ConcernFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
Victoria Park Action GroupFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
HMS Prince of Wales AffiliationFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
St Werburghs Community AssociationFY2023£3kGeneral Grant
Ambition Lawrence WestonFY2023£3kWinter Crisis Fund
Stepping Out TheatreFY2023£2kGeneral Grant
South Bristol YouthFY2022£75kEducation
Collegiate SchoolFY2022£62kEducation
Black South West NetworkFY2022£25kCommunity and social
Hartcliffe & Withywood Community PartnershipFY2022£25kCommunity and social
Clifton Down Charitable TrustFY2022£16kCommunity and social
Bristol CathedralFY2022£10kCommunity and social
St Pauls Carnival (Bristol)FY2022£10kCommunity and social
Venturers Trust Endowment FundFY2022£9kEducation
Young Carers Development TrustFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Bristol Citizens Advice BureauFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Home Start BristolFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Eastside Community TrustFY2022£5kCommunity and social
1625 Independent PeopleFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Springboard Opportunity GroupFY2022£5kCommunity and social
One25FY2022£5kCommunity and social
GympanzeesFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Wellspring Counselling LimitedFY2022£5kCommunity and social
North Bristol Advice CentreFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Access Sport CioFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Digilocal CIOFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Friends of JubileeFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Youth MovesFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Sixty-OneFY2022£5kCommunity and social
The Avon CentreFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Filwood Hope LtdFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Incredible MeFY2022£5kCommunity and social
Venturers TrustFY2022£500Education
Royal West of England AcademyFY2022£500Education
Royal West of England AcademyFY2021£50kEducation
Black South West NetworkFY2021£25kCommunity and social
Clifton Down Charitable TrustFY2021£15kCommunity and social
Collegiate School (formerly Colston’s School)FY2021£15kEducation
Venturers Trust Endowment FundFY2021£14kEducation
Hartcliffe & Withywood Community PartnershipFY2021£13kCommunity and social
BabbasaFY2021£10kCommunity and social
Heart of BS13FY2021£10kCommunity and social
Bristol Future Talent PartnershipFY2021£10kCommunity and social
Venturers TrustFY2021£5kEducation
Community Scrapstore North SomersetFY2021£5kCommunity and social
Genesis Trust BathFY2021£5kCommunity and social
Victoria Park Action GroupFY2021£5kCommunity and social
FareShare SouthwestFY2021£5kCommunity and social
Osprey Outdoors Community Interest CompanyFY2021£5kCommunity and social
Lifeskills Learning for LivingFY2021£5kCommunity and social
BOSH; Bristol Outreach Services for the HomelessFY2021£5kCommunity and social
The Art, Play & Environment Project (APE)FY2021£5kCommunity and social
Julian HouseFY2021£5kCommunity and social
BeonBoardFY2021£5kCommunity and social
Carers Centre B&NESFY2021£5kCommunity and social

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 315353 vs reference 499068 (36.8% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.