Caring in Bristol

Analysis

Caring in Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08419424). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Caring in Bristol reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £996k to £1.4m (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Caring in Bristol sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.4m), Elizabeth Fry Charity (£1.4m) and British American Security Information Council (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and donations and legacies 38%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £780k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.