Bristol Rovers Community Trust
Analysis
Bristol Rovers Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04153673). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bristol Rovers Community Trust reported income of £717k and spending of £610k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £464k to £717k (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bristol Rovers 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People to Places (£714k), Making Every Adult Matter (£717k) and The Recruitment Junction (£714k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £173k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 89%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are to further and assist in the education (both on a social and a physical basis) of children attending schools within Bristol and the neighbouring area, through the use of the game of football and other sports activities as educational tools and in furtherance of that object to provide Bristol and its surrounding area facilities at The Memorial Ground.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| People to Places | Berkshire | £714k |
| Making Every Adult Matter | London | £717k |
| The Recruitment Junction | Newcastle upon Tyne | £714k |
| Together Collective | Nile Street | £717k |