Old Colstonian Charitable Trust
Analysis
Old Colstonian Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Colstonian Charitable Trust reported income of £56k and spending of £92k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £50k to £56k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Old Colstonian Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carrick District Scout Council (£56k), School for Life Romania (£56k) and The Thomas Carpenter Educational and Apprenticing Foundation (£56k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and have determined that, for the time being, the principal beneficiaries of the charity will be Collegiate School and any members of the public who wish their children to benefit from an independent education at Collegiate School but are unable to afford the cost of independent education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick District Scout Council | Cornwall | £56k |
| School for Life Romania | Diss | £56k |
| The Thomas Carpenter Educational and Apprenticing Foundation | London | £56k |
| South Leeds Diversity Connection | Lancashire | £56k |