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JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION — grant history

Registered charity 288417 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.4m
Grants listed (FY2025)
85
Listed grants total
£2.4m
Accounts grants total
£2.4m

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Summarised from www.johnjames.org.uk · www.johnjames.org.uk/our-grantmaking · www.johnjames.org.uk/who-we-fund on 15/08/2026. 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
  • Education/training (54 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (30 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (27 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (26 grantees)
  • Disability (25 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (24 grantees)
  • Recreation (14 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (13 grantees)
  • Amateur Sport (11 grantees)
  • Other Charitable Purposes (8 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Bristol City (52 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (26 grantees)
  • South Gloucestershire (25 grantees)
  • North Somerset (23 grantees)
  • Scotland (19 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (16 grantees)
  • Bath And North East Somerset (16 grantees)
  • Somerset (7 grantees)
  • Throughout England (5 grantees)
  • Wiltshire (4 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Improving outdoor play facilities at 23 secondary and primary schoolsFY2025£226kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
GympanzeesFY2025£200kUK’s first fully accessible and inclusive play facility
Grants to 112 older people’s clubsFY2025£105kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Great Western Air AmbulanceFY2025£100kenabling works to expand the base
Jacobs Wells BathsFY2025£100krefurbishment to create a vibrant multi-purpose community centre
24 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£71kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Empire Fighting ChanceFY2025£60kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
15 others less than £10,000FY2025£59kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
Raphael CentreFY2025£59kSupporting independent living
9 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£50kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
13 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£48kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Citizens Advice BureauFY2025£45kImproving facilities and services which impact the entire city
Prizes and award schemes for 11 schoolsFY2025£41kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Wellspring SettlementFY2025£40kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
St Cuthbert’s Church, BrislingtonFY2025£40kImproving facilities for local communities
InHopeFY2025£35kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
FareshareFY2025£35kReducing financial and food poverty
Marie CurieFY2025£35kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
Provision of theatre tickets to older people’s clubsFY2025£32kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
NSPCCFY2025£30kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Sixty OneFY2025£30kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Easton Family CentreFY2025£30kImproving facilities for local communities
Penny BrohnFY2025£30kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
Jessie MayFY2025£30kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
Emmaus BristolFY2025£30kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
BarnardosFY2025£30kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Providing funding towards Year 6 residential trips for 11 schoolsFY2025£27kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
HawkspringFY2025£25kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Onside Youth ZoneFY2025£25kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
Talking MoneyFY2025£25kReducing financial and food poverty
Hartcliffe City FarmFY2025£25kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Key4LifeFY2025£25kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
6 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£21kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Dhek BhalFY2025£20kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
NSC Boxing, AvonmouthFY2025£20kImproving facilities for local communities
The Green HouseFY2025£20kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Windmill Hill City FarmFY2025£20kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
BorderlandsFY2025£20kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Paul’s PlaceFY2025£19kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
3 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£18kReducing financial and food poverty
Grand AppealFY2025£17kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Housing MattersFY2025£17kReducing financial and food poverty
Brain Tumour SupportFY2025£15kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
One25FY2025£15kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Key Unlock PotentialFY2025£15kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Golden Hill Community GardensFY2025£15kImproving facilities for local communities
The King’s TrustFY2025£15kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
The Wheels ProjectFY2025£15kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Avon Youth ClubFY2025£15kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
Life CycleFY2025£14kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Jumpstart Food and FitnessFY2025£13kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
St Mungo’sFY2025£13kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
St Werburgh’s Community AssociationFY2025£13kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Refugee Women of BristolFY2025£13kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
BibicFY2025£12kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
We the CuriousFY2025£12kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Heart of BS13FY2025£12kReducing financial and food poverty
St Johns AmbulanceFY2025£12kImproving facilities and services which impact the entire city
Whizz KidzFY2025£12kSupporting independent living
The Harbour, TotterdownFY2025£12kImproving facilities for local communities
Caring in BristolFY2025£12kReducing financial and food poverty
Bristol MindFY2025£12kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
South Bristol YouthFY2025£10kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Jubilee PoolFY2025£10kImproving facilities for local communities
Co-exist Community KitchenFY2025£10kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
All Aboard WatersportsFY2025£10kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
Bristol Somali Youth VoiceFY2025£10kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
The Carers CentreFY2025£10kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
Young BristolFY2025£10kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
St Andrews ChurchFY2025£10kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
Hareclive School Room 13FY2025£10kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
UnseenFY2025£10kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Bristol After StrokeFY2025£10kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Bristol Refugee FestivalFY2025£10kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Bristol Refugee RightsFY2025£10kReducing social isolation and improving mental health and wellbeing
Motor Neurone Disease SupportFY2025£10kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
Huntington’s DiseaseFY2025£10kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
12 other awards less than £10,000FY2025£10kSupporting independent living
Postscript 360FY2025£10kImproving resilience and outcomes for vulnerable people (including children)
Jamaica Street StudiosFY2025£10kImproving facilities for local communities
Windmill Hill Community AssociationFY2025£10kImproving facilities for local communities
Meadowvale Community AssociationFY2025£10kImproving facilities for local communities
Manor Farm Community CentreFY2025£5kImproving facilities for local communities
43rd Scout GroupFY2025£457Improving facilities for local communities
Go BeyondFY2025£-5kSupporting children and young people to live active & healthy lives
GympanzeesFY2024£140kChildren and young people
We Care Home ImprovementsFY2024£134kOlder people
Wellspring settlementFY2024£80kCommunity
Jubilee poolFY2024£50kCommunity
Barnardo'sFY2024£40kChildren and young people
Citizens Advice BureauFY2024£36kCommunity
FreewheelersFY2024£35kHealth
Royal Osteoporosis SocietyFY2024£32kHealth
Hartcliffe Nursery SchoolFY2024£30kEducation
Bristol Old VicFY2024£30kEducation
In HopeFY2024£30kWelfare
NSPCCFY2024£30kChildren and young people
Matthew Tree ProjectFY2024£30kWelfare
Sixty oneFY2024£30kWelfare
Spike IslandFY2024£30kCommunity
Oasis Hub South BristolFY2024£30kEducation
Redmaids SchoolFY2024£30kEducation
Bristol GrammarFY2024£30kEducation
Badminton SchoolFY2024£30kEducation
Collegiate SchoolFY2024£30kEducation
Queen Elizabeth Hospital SchoolFY2024£30kEducation
Willow FoundationFY2024£25kHealth
Hartcliffe City FarmFY2024£25kCommunity
The Green HouseFY2024£20kChildren and young people
ShelterFY2024£20kWelfare
Headley Park Primary SchoolFY2024£20kEducation
Avonmouth Old Boys Rugby Football ClubFY2024£20kCommunity
Age UK BristolFY2024£19kOlder people
The Southmead ProjectFY2024£17kWelfare
Jessie MayFY2024£16kHealth
Project MamaFY2024£16kWelfare
BelovedFY2024£16kWelfare
Kids Cancer CharityFY2024£15kHealth
Emmaus BristolFY2024£15kWelfare
Wheels projectFY2024£15kEducation
University of BristolFY2024£15kHealth
Prince's TrustFY2024£15kChildren and young people
PostScript 360FY2024£15kWelfare
The HarbourFY2024£15kWelfare
JumpstartFY2024£15kChildren and young people
SenseFY2024£15kChildren and young people
Bristol Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic SocFY2024£14kCommunity
St Paul's Advice CentreFY2024£14kWelfare
St Werburgh’s community AssociationFY2024£13kCommunity
Life CycleFY2024£13kWelfare
HTF Apsley HouseFY2024£13kWelfare
Grief EncountersFY2024£12kHealth
StJohn's AmbulanceFY2024£12kCommunity
Paul's PlaceFY2024£11kWelfare
Refugee Women of BristolFY2024£10kWelfare
Arnos Vale Cemetry TrustFY2024£10kCommunity
Bristol Refugee FestivalFY2024£10kWelfare
Young CarersFY2024£10kChildren and young people
Bristol Somali Youth VoiceFY2024£10kChildren and young people
Changing TunesFY2024£10kChildren and young people
Young BristolFY2024£10kChildren and young people
Access SportFY2024£10kChildren and young people
Room 13FY2024£10kEducation
South Bristol YouthFY2024£10kEducation
The Mazi ProjectFY2024£10kCommunity
Co-existFY2024£10kCommunity
Local Polish Catholic MissionFY2024£10kCommunity
Filton community associationFY2024£10kCommunity
169th Bristol Scouts GroupFY2024£10kCommunity
Boing LockleazeFY2024£10kCommunity
Brain Tumour SupportFY2024£10kHealth
Rainbow TrustFY2024£10kHealth
Bristol Hospitality NetworkFY2024£10kWelfare
St Mungo'sFY2024£10kWelfare
Mothers for MothersFY2024£10kWelfare
North Bristol Advice CentreFY2024£10kWelfare
Drake MusicFY2024£10kWelfare
Caring in BristolFY2024£10kWelfare
FiXxFY2024£9kChildren and young people
Whizz KidzFY2024£9kChildren and young people
BibicFY2024£8kHealth
Young Carers Dev TrustFY2024£7kChildren and young people
Young Lives v CancerFY2024£7kHealth
Incredible KidsFY2024£6kChildren and young people
Your parkFY2024£6kCommunity
Huntington's Disease AssFY2024£6kHealth
SparksFY2024£5kCommunity
Changing FacesFY2024£5kWelfare
Bristol Soup Run TrustFY2024£5kWelfare
Army benevolent fundFY2024£5kWelfare
BlesmaFY2024£5kWelfare
Cruse bereavementFY2024£5kWelfare
Suicide PreventionFY2024£5kWelfare
Children's ScrapstoreFY2024£5kWelfare
Clifton High SchoolFY2024£5kEducation
Re: WorkFY2024£5kChildren and young people
Young and FreeFY2024£5kChildren and young people
Open up musicFY2024£5kChildren and young people
Street DoctorsFY2024£5kChildren and young people
ReactFY2024£5kHealth
Sunset Mission of HopeFY2024£5kWelfare
Community of the Sisters of the ChurchFY2024£5kWelfare
Creative Youth NetworkFY2023£190kTowards the redevelopment of The Courts
Bristol Schools — Prizes and AwardsFY2023£138kIncluding awards of £5,000 to 24 Secondary Schools
Entertainment at Christmas, Easter and the Coronation for 109 clubsFY2023£133kThe Elderly
Bristol & Weston Hospitals CharityFY2023£105kHealth
Other grants < £5,000 including:FY2023£58kThe Elderly
Wellspring SettlementFY2023£40kHealth
Black South West NetworkFY2023£38kHealth
Bristol Citizens AdviceFY2023£36kHealth
Bristol Primary Schools — Residential TripsFY2023£36kIncluding awards to 11 Primary Schools
Bristol After StrokeFY2023£35kThe Elderly
FareshareFY2023£35kHealth
Lansdown Park AcademyFY2023£35kOther Education
Marie CurieFY2023£33kHealth
Barnardos BaseFY2023£30kHealth
NSPCCFY2023£30kHealth
Penny BrohnFY2023£30kHealth
Colston’s SchoolFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Queen Elizabeth’s HospitalFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Redmaids’ High SchoolFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Clifton CollegeFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Bristol Grammar SchoolFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Sixty OneFY2023£30kHealth
HawkspringFY2023£30kHealth
Badminton SchoolFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
InHopeFY2023£30kHealth
Clifton High SchoolFY2023£30kBristol Independent Schools — John James Award Scheme
Theatre tickets for clubsFY2023£26kThe Elderly
Bristol Refugee RightsFY2023£25kHealth
Hartcliffe City FarmFY2023£25kHealth
Key4Life CIOFY2023£21kHealth
Talking MoneyFY2023£20kHealth
Little Sisters of the PoorFY2023£20kThe Elderly
Severnside BuildingFY2023£20kHealth
The Green HouseFY2023£20kHealth
Bristol Music TrustFY2023£18kOther Education
BorderlandsFY2023£17kHealth
University of BristolFY2023£16kHealth
Housing MattersFY2023£15kHealth
Lawrence Weston Community ChurchFY2023£15kHealth
The Wheels ProjectFY2023£15kOther Education
Avon Youth ClubFY2023£15kOther Education
Princes’ TrustFY2023£15kOther Education
One25 LtdFY2023£15kHealth
Brain Tumour SupportFY2023£15kHealth
Jump StartFY2023£14kHealth
Life CycleFY2023£13kOther Education
Refugee Women of BristolFY2023£13kHealth
St John AmbulanceFY2023£12kHealth
Target Ovarian CancerFY2023£12kHealth
St Peter's HospiceFY2023£12kThe Elderly
We Care and repairFY2023£12kThe Elderly
HorseworldFY2023£10kOther Education
Access SportFY2023£10kHealth
The Community of the Sisters of the ChurchFY2023£10kHealth
PostscriptFY2023£10kHealth
Great George Street ChurchFY2023£10kHealth
Barnardos Ambitions InitiativeFY2023£10kHealth
CLIC SargentFY2023£10kHealth
GympanzeesFY2023£10kHealth
The Matthew Tree ProjectFY2023£10kHealth
Young BristolFY2023£10kHealth
Heart of BS13FY2023£10kHealth
Huntington's DiseaseFY2023£10kHealth
ShelterFY2023£10kHealth
Southmead ProjectFY2023£10kHealth
Shirehampton Football ClubFY2023£10kHealth
Step and StoneFY2023£10kHealth
Meadow Vale Community AssociationFY2023£10kHealth
BelovedFY2023£10kHealth
RevitaliseFY2023£10kHealth
Great Western Air AmbulanceFY2023£10kHealth
Crohn's & ColitisFY2023£10kHealth
UnseenFY2023£10kHealth
BibicFY2023£10kHealth
Filwood Playing Field TrustFY2023£10kHealth
1st Muslim Scout GroupFY2023£10kOther Education
Mobility TrustFY2023£10kThe Elderly
Anchor SocietyFY2023£10kThe Elderly
1625 Independent PeopleFY2023£10kOther Education
Changing TunesFY2023£10kOther Education
Bristol Somali YouthFY2023£10kHealth
Windmill Hill City FarmFY2023£10kHealth
Bravo MedicsFY2023£9kHealth
Perry Court E-Act AcademyFY2023£9kOther Education
The Sprint Community TransportFY2023£9kThe Elderly
The HarbourFY2023£8kHealth
Room 13 HarecliveFY2023£8kOther Education
All Aboard Water SportsFY2023£8kHealth
ReactFY2023£7kHealth
Young Carers Development TrustFY2023£7kOther Education
WillowFY2023£7kHealth
Feeding BristolFY2023£6kHealth
OpokaFY2023£6kHealth
South Bristol Child ContactFY2023£6kHealth
Kids Cancer CharityFY2023£6kHealth

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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 2402048 vs reference 2399631 (0.1% 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.