Bs3 Community Development

Analysis

Bs3 Community Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02542176). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bs3 Community Development reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.6m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bs3 Community Development sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manor and Castle Development Trust Limited (£2.6m), The Global Fund for Children UK Trust (£2.6m) and Trust Property Held in Connexion with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £413k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 97 people.