The Charity of the Ancient Parish of Bisley

Analysis

The Charity of the Ancient Parish of Bisley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Charity of the Ancient Parish of Bisley reported income of £12k and spending of £10k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Charity of the Ancient Parish of Bisley sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull Jubilee Aid in Sickness Fund (£12k), Newcastle Chinese Healthy Living Centre (£12k) and Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response (£12k).