Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Analysis
Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives reported income of £165k and spending of £80k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £74k to £165k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 423%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institiwt Caernarfon (£165k), St Michaels Youth Project (£165k) and The RC Sherriff Rosebriars Trust (£165k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Institiwt Caernarfon | Gwynedd | £165k |
| St Michaels Youth Project | Hull | £165k |
| The RC Sherriff Rosebriars Trust | Surrey | £165k |
| A Class Tutors | Middlesex | £166k |