Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 14
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

CARING IN BRISTOL 

We reach out to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, develop the necessary prevention focused services, evidence base, and public engagement to create permanent change in Bristol and beyond. Our projects include a year-round night shelter, a Christmas day and night shelter, one-to-one work with young people and hosting them with volunteers; providing educational resources.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 11 years

www.caringinbristol.co.uk

finance@caringinbristol.org.uk

01179244444

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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£991£917£74£313£825£76910.119450
31/03/22£996£1,109£-113£364£751£7097.720347
31/03/21£1,587£1,088£500£262£864£7668.519248
31/03/20£636£590£46£136£364£3356.8151,000
31/03/19£630£648£-17£53£318£2424.5151,000
31/03/18£463£397£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£284£306£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£258£272£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£234£217£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£323£33£290£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 31.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 34.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 10.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 5.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 450 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
National Lottery Community Fund£450,000
Quartet Community Foundation£186,888
DCMS£120,202
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£89,812
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£63,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£33,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
OVO Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£250 25/09/2023
As directed by the donor towards Caring in Bristol's work providing advice, support and information to reduce homelessness in Bristol.
National Lottery Community Fund - Caring in Bristol: a community-led approach to preventing homelessness.
£350,000 30/08/2023
This funding will contribute toward the project's core running costs and continue community-led work to support over 1000 people per year who are at the highest risk of homelessness. The project aims ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£250 10/05/2023
As directed by the donor towards Caring in Bristol's work providing advice, support and information to reduce homelessness in Bristol.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£1,000 16/03/2023
As directed by the donor towards Caring in Bristol's work providing advice, support and information to reduce homelessness in Bristol.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£250 19/12/2022
As directed by the donor towards Caring in Bristol's work providing advice, support and information to reduce homelessness in Bristol. Due diligence checked.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£250 14/12/2022
As requested by the fund holder towards support for homeless people
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£4,100 01/12/2022
Toward the Bristol Goods project, a pop-up food shop operating in Hartcliffe and Withywood, providing affordable healthy food, independent living skills and additional support to people on low ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000 25/11/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£250 18/11/2022
As requested by the fund holder towards support for homeless people
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£4,080 15/11/2022
To run cost of living crisis workshops at the weekly food club in Hartcliffe and Withywood.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£10,000 26/10/2022
Tap for Bristol Homelessness Prevention Programme – working in partnership with local community organisations to prevent homelessness for Bristol residents facing housing issues.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£1,000 12/10/2022
As requested by the fund holder towards support for homeless people
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£5,000 07/09/2022
Toward the Bristol Goods project, a pop-up food shop in Bristol, providing affordable healthy food, independent living skills and additional support to people on low incomes or at risk of ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£500 22/03/2022
As requested by the fund holder towards support for homeless people
Quartet Community Foundation - Tap for Bristol Homelessness Prevention Programme
£5,000 11/02/2022
0
The fourth instalment of an ongoing commitment to designate half the funding raised from TAP for Bristol towards Caring in Bristol's homelessness prevention work.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Caring in Bristol - 17/11/21
£1,000 21/12/2021
Z House
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£1,000 20/12/2021
As requested by the fund holder towards support for homeless people
Quartet Community Foundation - Caring in Christmas
£5,000 07/12/2021
1
To help fund Caring at Christmas, providing those sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness with a day centre offering hot food, support and activities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 03/12/2021
Creating a city empowered to solve homelessness
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£5,000 01/12/2021
4
A contribution towards research to investigate how the Bristol Homeless Forum can be more effective in preventing/reducing homelessness in Bristol.
Quartet Community Foundation - Bristol Homelessness Prevention
£24,994 26/10/2021
24
Towards a partnership with CHAS trialling early-intervention strategies with those at risk of homelessness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Tap for Bristol Homelessness Prevention Programme
£5,000 21/07/2021
0
The third instalment of an ongoing commitment to designate half the funding raised from TAP for Bristol towards Caring in Bristol's homelessness prevention work.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£500 23/03/2021
As requested by the fund holder.
Quartet Community Foundation - Tap for Bristol Homelessness Prevention Programme
£10,000 08/03/2021
12
The second instalment of an ongoing commitment to designate half the funding raised from TAP for Bristol towards Caring in Bristol's homelessness prevention work.
Quartet Community Foundation - DCMS Funding
£40,020 12/01/2021
2
To ensure the resilience of the organisation, as well as build the capacity of services as it enters an unprecedented social and economic climate for those in housing crisis.
Quartet Community Foundation - Cheers Drive
£5,000 06/01/2021
6
A food delivery service called ‘Cheers Drive’, providing hot meals, activities and care to people experiencing homelessness in Bristol throughout the winter.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£69,802 09/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Bristol Homelessness Prevention
£24,944 29/07/2020
towards trialling early-intervention strategies with those at risk of homelessness
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£50,400 18/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£39,412 18/06/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
DCMS - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£50,400 18/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
OVO Foundation - OVO Gives Back - 2020-2021
£20,000 02/06/2020
This grant will be used to continue providing essential items and wider support services for homeless people who are isolating in Bristol as a result of Covid19 as well as develop their youth ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Cheers Drive
£100,000 28/05/2020
4
The funding will be used to create an essential food delivery service for people experiencing homelessness during Covid-19 with meals being provided up to 3 times a day and with involvement from ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£33,000 21/05/2020
12
One year core funding to support Caring in Bristol to sustain their work to support work addressing Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Complex Social Issue (CSI) during COVID19
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£63,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£20,000 02/04/2020
A food delivery service providing hot meals, breakfasts and lunches to people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crisis UK - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£5,000 02/04/2020
Change of provision to home delivery and food production with start of a new service
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Caring in Bristol
£5,000 26/03/2020
13
To fund the purchase of mobile phones for use by patients to allow for remote triage, protecting vulnerable people and adhering with government social distancing guidelines.
Quartet Community Foundation - Tap for Bristol Homelessness Prevention Programme
£5,000 03/02/2020
12
Toward a new partnership between Caring in Bristol, City Centre BID, CHAS and Talking Money that aims to change public narratives around homelessness and significantly increases community-based ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Caring at Christmas
£3,500 19/12/2019
1
Caring at Christmas is an annual project comprising of a day and night shelter over the festive season providing accommodation, warmth, company, activities and critical services to people ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bristol Nightstop
£262,395 22/02/2019
36
The funding will cover staff costs, training, overheads, direct project costs and client management system costs. The project provides emergency, short-term housing for young people (aged 18-25) who ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - The Common
£15,000 28/01/2019
12
To continue 5 day/week programme of drop in support for vulnerable young people at their city-centre hostel.
Quartet Community Foundation - Caring at Christmas
£5,000 19/12/2018
1
Towards running costs of the annual Caring at Christmas project.
Quartet Community Foundation - Caring at Breakfast
£7,500 17/10/2018
12
To pilot working with local businesses to offer a free breakfast and space for befriending sessions in the early morning (grant 2 of 2 - initial grant ref A474020).
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 16/05/2018
Safeplace Project
Quartet Community Foundation - Caring at Breakfast
£7,500 09/03/2018
12
To pilot working with local businesses to offer a free breakfast and space for befriending sessions in the early morning.
Quartet Community Foundation - See Me Development Project
£5,000 27/09/2016
5
Building on the work funded last year, the organisation has produced a report called See Me. This work would follow up on this, seeking to build a partnership around the development of over 19 ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bristol Nightstop
£499,760 01/12/2014
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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-74
  • JOANNA STRONG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Open Banking Development
  • PHILIP PARRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Management Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/04/2013, number: 1151645
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/02/2013, number: 08419424
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE NIGHT SHELTER
14 LITTLE BISHOP STREET
BRISTOL
BS2 9JF

Objectives

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

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