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St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Bristol

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1160432BristolReligion
Income£524k2025-03-31
Spending£169ksame year
Spent / received19%5-year average
Size in its cause93rd pctReligion
Registered2015Charitable company
Employees0latest return

Analysis

St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09288800). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Bristol reported income of £524k and spending of £169k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £80k to £524k (+552%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church Bristol sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Banbury Muslim Mosque Society (£524k), Methodist Church Southend and Leigh Circuit (£524k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kendal Holy Trinity (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.

Income and spending

£0£131k£262k£393k£524k2020 Income: £80,2992020 Spending: £3,04520202021 Income: £64,1332021 Spending: £2,29320212023 Income: £201,8032023 Spending: £12,64620232024 Income: £288,5592024 Spending: £29,59420242025 Income: £523,7522025 Spending: £169,0492025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 98%
  • Investments 1.9%

In the charity's own words

Activities conducted for advancement of Catholic faith.Started fundraising activities for Church building project.

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