Refresh Bristol

Analysis

Refresh Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07945444). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Refresh Bristol reported income of £173k and spending of £29k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £84k to £173k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 505%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Refresh Bristol sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community by Nature Ltd (£173k), Dorchester YMCA CIO (£173k) and The Cagni Foundation (£173k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.