Paul's Place (South West)

Analysis

Paul's Place (South West) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11165504). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Paul's Place (South West) reported income of £1.5m and spending of £800k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £647k to £1.5m (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Paul's Place (South West) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Centre for ADHD and Autism Support (£1.5m), The Hubb Foundation (£1.5m) and Rutland House Community Trust Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 42%, donations and legacies 16%, investments 2.6% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £26k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £684k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.