Off the Record (Bristol)

Analysis

Off the Record (Bristol) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04150044). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Off the Record (Bristol) reported income of £3.5m and spending of £3.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £3.5m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Off the Record (Bristol) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Lifeline Community Projects (£3.5m), St Paul's Community Development Trust (£3.5m) and East London Business Alliance (£3.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.7%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 100 people.

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.