Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +10
    Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

    NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE 

    Providing access to advice and information for all sections of the community.Promoting awareness of statutory rights and encourage people to take up their legal entitlements.Monitoring the effects of social policy and contribute to policy development.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
    Established: 26 years

    www.northbristoladvice.org.uk

    katherine@northbristoladvice.org.uk

    01179515751

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    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
    31/03/23£536£480£56£0£480£47111.81712
    31/03/22£522£500£22£0£425£416102121
    31/03/21£588£534£54£0£403£3948.92327
    31/03/20£466£473£-6n/an/an/an/an/a56
    31/03/19£497£475£22n/an/an/an/an/a51
    31/03/18*£524£517£7£0£333£3337.7150
    31/03/17£481£490£-9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£489£473£16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£442£418£23£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£430£461£-31£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£403£405£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£426£426£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£396£378£18£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£379£374£4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£394£386£8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£392£372£21£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£353£340£13£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£315£315£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£402£373£30£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£276£280£-4£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 15%
    Liabilities/Income: 16%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 11.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.9
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • General Charitable Purposes
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    Where it operates
    • Bristol City,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 17 employees
    • 12 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Henry Smith Charity£180,000
    Quartet Community Foundation£152,259
    Access to Justice Foundation£111,972
    National Lottery Community Fund£49,788
    Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £1,276 21/10/2023
    We will provide home visits to over 50s struggling with the cost of living, to help them maximise their income, improving wellbeing. The funding will go towards project costs and travel expenses.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £2,100 12/06/2023
    As advised by donor towards debt advice.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Welfare benefits and debt advice during the cost-of-living crisis
    £10,000 26/05/2023
    The funding will be used to cover the costs of the staff salaries at the advice service where they provide welfare benefits and debt advice to the community. The project will enable the group to meet ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £10,000 23/05/2023
    To support vulnerable older people struggling financially due to the cost of living crisis to secure their legal entitlements and maximise their income, improving their wellbeing.
    Access to Justice Foundation - Community Justice Fund Wave Three
    £12,196 22/11/2022
    Wave three of the Community Justice Fund aims to support organisations delivering social welfare advice services to people most impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.
    Access to Justice Foundation - Help Accessing Legal Support (HALS)
    £37,500 13/09/2022
    Help Accessing Legal Support (HALS) is a programme of The Access to Justice Foundation with the Ministry of Justice. We are working with organisations to sustain and improve access to early social ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £7,500 10/06/2022
    Towards advice services to meet increased demand during the cost of living crisis
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £600 08/06/2022
    As advised by donor towards debt advice.
    Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant
    £25,526 23/05/2022
    The funding programme aims to support organisations working to sustain and improve access to early social welfare and family legal support and advice, to enable users to resolve these problems as ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £180,000 10/02/2022
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of a community advice service supporting people on low incomes to access legal entitlements and overcome financial problems, in North Bristol.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £9,685 21/07/2021
    10
    To consolidate and embed new, reactive and client-focused services and deliver a succession plan.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Digital Friends
    £8,414 23/06/2021
    11
    To adapt and develop a 'Get Online' service to meet the needs of digitally excluded people impacted by Covid-19, increasing access to services, combating social isolation and improving mental health.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Get Online for Wellbeing
    £36,020 21/06/2021
    23
    Toward the Get Online for Wellbeing project which aims to develop the group's digital inclusion work to increase capacity, boost accessibility and bring lasting health benefits to local people, while ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £1,840 18/06/2021
    As advised by donor towards debt advice.
    The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - North Bristol Advice Centre
    £5,000 02/06/2021
    Towards core costs of their advisory service enabling the charity to handle 300+ additional cases this year due to the pandemic. This intervention will improve financial situations in the long term, ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
    £25,000 14/05/2021
    Advice and Support for vulnerable people dealing with the long term impact of Covid-19
    National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist advice for people impacted by Covid-19
    £10,000 23/04/2021
    The funding will be used to provide an advice service for people who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Developing our Community Advice Service
    £29,788 29/09/2020
    6
    North Bristol Advice Centre (NBAC) aims to promote social justice and combat poverty by providing free and independent advice and support that enables people to develop skills improve wellbeing and ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £6,000 25/08/2020
    Towards core costs to help adapt and develop advice services post-Covid-19 so it meets the advice needs of local people in financial crisis.
    Access to Justice Foundation - Joint Initiative Flexible COVID-19 Grant
    £36,750 19/08/2020
    A flexible grant as part of wave 1 of the Community Justice Fund. A pooled fund to support the specialist legal welfare advice sector in its response to COVID19
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £2,700 18/06/2020
    As advised by donor
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £5,000 30/04/2020
    Funding for the Community Navigator service to provide practical and emotional support to older people in North Bristol who are self-isolating due to Coronavirus.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £5,000 24/04/2020
    COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that delivers community services to people living in deprived areas in Bristol
    Quartet Community Foundation - Community Advice Service
    £57,400 31/01/2020
    Second year payment of a three-year award from the Henry Smith Charity towards the running costs of a Community Advice Service supporting people on low incomes to access legal entitlements and ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Get Online Workshops
    £5,000 03/06/2019
    11
    For a 10 month pilot project to help older learners develop IT/digital skills.
    The MSE Charity - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £5,345 15/04/2019
    MoneySmart for Life courses to be delivered in local sixth form college.
    Quartet Community Foundation - MoneySmart for Life
    £5,000 18/03/2019
    9
    Toward the cost of the continuation of the MoneySmart for life workshops for young people aged 16-18 from South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Community Advice Service
    £43,300 18/12/2018
    First year payment of a three-year award from the Henry Smith Charity towards the running costs of a Community Advice Service supporting people on low incomes to access legal entitlements and ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £159,500 12/12/2018
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a community advice service in Bristol that supports people on low incomes to access legal entitlements and overcome financial problems
    National Lottery Community Fund - Get Online
    £9,821 29/11/2018
    12
    The funding will be used to provide a weekly IT drop-in session. The project aims to develop individual's digital skills and improve their financial situation.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Community Support at Home Project
    £35,100 18/01/2018
    Third year payment of a three year grant towards a Community Support at Home Project for older isolated people in North Bristol.
    Quartet Community Foundation - MoneySmart for Life
    £5,000 21/12/2017
    3
    For the MoneySmart for Life project, delivering money management workshops to young people aged 16-19 in South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Filton.
    National Lottery Community Fund - IT Systems Modernisation
    £9,986 26/07/2017
    12
    This group will use the funding to modernise and improve their IT infrastructure so that they can continue to provide advocacy services to the local community. This will build the capacity of the ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £2,500 31/05/2017
    As advised by the donor through the Bristol Community Fund for a project that will increase the local community in Lockleaze's understanding of e-safety issues and equip them with the skills and ....more
    Quartet Community Foundation - Community Advice Champions
    £5,000 10/03/2017
    11
    Towards the salary of a Volunteer Coordinator, expenses and management costs.
    Quartet Community Foundation - Community Support at Home Project
    £34,400 20/01/2017
    Second year payment of a three year grant towards a Community Support at Home Project for older isolated people in North Bristol.
    AB Charitable Trust - Student Hosted Advocacy Research Project (SHARP)
    £10,000 25/10/2016
    £10,000 towards Student Hosted Advocacy Research Project (SHARP)
    Quartet Community Foundation - Mobile MoneySmart Online
    £9,150 29/09/2016
    11
    To support low income, digitally excluded and disadvantaged people from North Bristol to be more energy efficient and reduce their energy costs.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £15,000 17/02/2016
    24
    North Bristol Advice Centre's Community Support at Home project visits isolated older people and helps them connect with support services and social activities. This request will improve the ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £103,100 03/12/2015
    36
    towards three years' salary of the Community Support at Home Project Co-ordinator, at a project providing support and advice to older, isolated people in Bristol
    Dulverton Trust - Community Support at Home
    £13,950 22/10/2014
    Community Support at Home
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Advice Centre
    £15,400 29/10/2012
    the costs of the Volunteer Programme including the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 38-72
    • JANINE GAREL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Equity Diversity And Inclusion Specialist
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/1997, number: 1066921
    • Registered at Companies House on 14/10/1997, number: 03449469
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Financial Conduct Authority
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR18: 6 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from BRISTOL POVERTY ACTION GROUP on 15/02/2023
    Main office

    NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE
    2 GAINSBOROUGH SQUARE
    BRISTOL
    BS7 9XA

    Objectives

    TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEINHABITANTS OF NORTH BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF FREEAND INDEPENDENT ADVICE AND SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO ACCESS TO WELFAREBENEFITS AND MANAGING PERSONAL DEBT; ANDTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ANDSTRENGTHEN THE SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCKLEASE, HORFIELD, SOUTHMEAD, HENBURY, BRENTRY, FILTON

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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