Bristol Masons' Charity

Analysis

Bristol Masons' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bristol Masons' Charity reported income of £996k and spending of £797k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £719k to £996k (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bristol Masons' Charity 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save the Family Ltd (£995k), The Places Foundation (£996k) and The Western Charitable Foundation (£995k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 18% of spending and raising funds 82%. Grants to other organisations totalled £127k. Reserves of £7.5m would cover about 113 months of spending at that rate.