Young Bristol

Analysis

Young Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00363502). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Young Bristol reported income of £1.1m and spending of £998k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.1m (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Young Bristol sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Stoneleigh Abbey Limited (£1.1m), Theatre de Complicite Education Limited (£1.1m) and Garston Adventure Playground (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, trading 23%, donations and legacies 6.3% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £362k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.