The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust
Analysis
The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust reported income of £126k and spending of £172k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £330k to £126k (-62%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 664%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brookside Central (CIO) (£126k), The Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower Charitable Trust CIO (£127k) and Menter Bro Ogwr (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- Protect Local People and property from crime- Reduce anti-social behaviour- Educate young people on the dangers of drug, alcohol and solvent abuse- Increase community safety for all but especially the young, vulnerable and elderly- Divert young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour, encouraging their growth into responsible young adults- Build good community relations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside Central (CIO) | Shropshire | £126k |
| The Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower Charitable Trust CIO | Chelmsford | £127k |
| Menter Bro Ogwr | Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | £126k |
| The Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund | London | £127k |