Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE GUILD OF GUARDIANS OF BRISTOL CHARITABLE TRUST 

The charity is established to enhance the good name of the City of Bristol, its traditions trade & commerce. The charity receives its income from donations received from the Guild of Guardians and by donations received directly from personal members of the Guild of Guardians. The charity makes grants to the City of Bristol and other local institutions and individuals.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£12£8£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/21£2£13£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/20£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/19£19£9£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/18£19£10£9£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/17£19£25£-5£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£19£11£8£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£24£20£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£25£22£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£40£5£34£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£4£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£20£14£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09£13£7£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08£34£42£-9£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07£34£4£29£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/06£47£69£-21£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£26£8£18£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£30£68£-39£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

01179685140

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1989, number: 900006
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

KITALE
WILLS LANE
BRISTOL
BS9 1FH

Objectives

SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE PROVIDED THAT WHEN EXERCISING THEIR POWERS THE TRUSTEES SHALL GIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE BRISTOL AREA WHICH ARE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRISTOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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