Welcome Bureau
Analysis
Welcome Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Welcome Bureau reported income of £10k and spending of £7,189, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £16k to £10k (-35%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Welcome Bureau sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spen Shed (£10k), Wednesday Phab Club Peterborough (£10k) and Veterans of War (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust awards financial grants to alleviate the hardship faced by those seeking refuge from the Ukrainian war in Bristol and North Somerset. Its first beneficiaries are a family of Ukrainian refugees. In addition to financial support the Welcome Bureau volunteers have offered donated goods to furnish a property, support to settle in the UK and support to gain a place at Bristol Grammar school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spen Shed | West Yorkshire | £10k |
| Wednesday Phab Club Peterborough | Peterborough | £10k |
| Veterans of War | Hornchurch | £10k |
| Coventry and Warwickshire Children's Charity | Warwickshire | £10k |