Charities in Bristol
There are 1,828 registered charities based in and around Bristol. 1,104 of them (60%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Children and young people552
- Education516
- Arts and heritage220
- Disability189
- Poverty and hardship111
- Environment72
- Mental health50
- Older people49
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,141 of the 1,828. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,212 local charities under £1 million a year that file an annual return, from the returns held in October 2026. Data from the Charity Commission register, last refreshed in June 2026.
Charities for children and young people in Bristol
5 of the 552 we found.
Bristol Knowle Park Church of the Nazarene
BS4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Weekly Sunday morning Church, communion, prayer, Bible study and Spiritual Formation groups. Children's and Youth Clubs. Over 65 clubs and events. Knit and Natter Group. Baby and Toddler Group; Luncheon Club; ESOL…
Bristol Education and Cultural Association
BS16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Community Centre Supplementary School Youth Club Cultural Activities
Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Limited
BS2 · Income £100k to £1m
Acts as an umbrella organisation providing Human Resources and organisational advice and support to groups providing 'out-of-school' care for children and young people
Bristol Children's Playhouse Limited
BS5 · Income £100k to £1m
The bristol childrens playhouse is a pre-school with a 2's and 3's room. we provide support in early years development as well as safeguarding the welfare of children within the family. the playhouse is situated in one…
Bristol Children's Charity
BS9 · Income under £10k
The charity continues to raise funds to help underprivileged children by means of social events, auctions, raffles & donations. The main beneficiaries are individual needy children and schools.
Education charities in Bristol
5 of the 516 we found.
Bristol City Council Educational Trust
BS3 · Income under £10k
Educational activities for pupils in Bristol City Council Maintained Schools.
Read Easy Bristol
BS5 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of adults in the Bristol area, in literacy. We work on a 1:1 basis, with the Coach/Reader pair meeting twice each week. All Coaches are volunteers and are trained in the phonics method. All…
University of Bristol School of Law Appeal
BS8 · Income under £10k
Distributing hardship grants to students studying Law in the University of Bristol's School of Law.
Orchard School Bristol Enrichment Fund
BS7 · Income under £10k
To offer enrichment activities to students at the school that are over and above the normal delivery of the curriculum
Friends of Bristol Free School
BS10 · Income under £10k
The Friends of Bristol Free School (FoBFS) is a charitable organisation based at the school site. We raise funds on behalf of the school, by supporting school and social events such as music concerts, parents evenings,…
Arts and heritage charities in Bristol
5 of the 220 we found.
Bristol Museums Development Trust
BS8 · Income £100k to £1m
To raise funds for Bristol Museums' and Bristol Archives' collections, historic buildings, learning and community activities, exhibitions, events and allied activities in order to conserve the collections and make them…
Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra
BS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Orchestra will general 3 public concerts each year. Concert proceeds may go to another charity (e.g. previously St Peter's Hospice and Save The Children have been chosen). Additionally the Orchestra may provide…
Bristol Concert Orchestra
BS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The society performs a series of concerts for the public in the Bristol area, playing mostly symphonic and large-scale choral works. The orchestra works with a professional musical director and aims to achieve a high…
Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
BS8 · Income £100k to £1m
The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters.
The Friends of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection
BS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Supports the work of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, volunteering roles in the archives and raising funds to assist in the purchase of new acquisitions.
Disability charities in Bristol
5 of the 189 we found.
Bristol Autism Support
BS2 · Income £100k to £1m
Equalities-led organisation supporting Neurodivergent people in Bristol & the Southwest.Supporting the parents/carers of Neurodivergent children. Supporting Neurodivergent people and their families. Provision of…
Bristol Trust for the Deaf
BS10 · Income under £10k
The main objectives of the Trust are: (a) to promote the education of deaf children who are resident in the City of Bristol or the neighbouring District, and (b) to benefit deaf persons by making provision for the…
Bristol Mind
BS1 · Income £100k to £1m
The company provides a range of high quality services which are reflective and relevant to the needs of the mental health service user community, combats stigma and promotes a positive image of mental health and works…
Changes Bristol Ltd
BS5 · Income £100k to £1m
Changes Bristol is a mental health charity that is peer led and provides peer support groups and peer support networks for people who suffer mental distress throughout Bristol and the surrounding area. Our support…
Spear Bristol
BS8 · Income £100k to £1m
Bristol Spear oversees the running of the Spear Centre in Bristol. In joint venture partnership with Resurgo Trust, Bristol Spear runs a free twelve-month programme beginning with an intensive six-week foundation phase…
Poverty and hardship charities in Bristol
5 of the 111 we found.
Bristol Hospitality Network
BS5 · Income £100k to £1m
Facilitating a network of accommodation in private houses for adult destitute asylum seekers and refugees.Managing a house where a number of adult destitute asylum seekers and refugees can be provided with…
Bristol Community Fm Ltd
BS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote and run the provision of a community radio station as a recreational facility for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their race, faith, age, gender,infirmity, sexuality or disablement,…
Life Community Church Bristol
BS16 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.To relieve sickness and financial…
Friends of Jubilee Pool (Bristol) Limited
BS4 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Knowle and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of…
Bristol Early Years Teaching Hub
BS2 · Income £100k to £1m
BEYTH is a Hub of Excellence for Early Years Pedagogy. Our aim is to improve outcomes for young children and their families. We learn from the very best most innovative teaching practice and leadership models in order…
Environmental charities in Bristol
5 of the 72 we found.
The Queen Square (Bristol) Association Limited
BS1 · Income under £10k
The principal object of the charity is to protect, maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve, beautify and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the buildings and the public areas of Queen Square in the centre of…
Share Bristol
BS15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Share Bristol provides a library of things service to the people of Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Our vision is that everybody shares, and we help them do this by providing hundreds of things for them to borrow at…
The Avon and Bristol Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
BS6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Furthering objects of charity
Association of Friends of Bristol University Botanic Garden
BS9 · Income £100k to £1m
To support the work and development of the Botanic Garden and to stimulate interest through a variety of events and activities. Income generated by such events, and also from membership subscriptions, is used to invest…
Bristol Ornithological Club
BS2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Each year there are 90 walks plus longer holiday trips and 7 illustrated talksWe publish a monthly bulletin Bird News and assist AOG with the annual Avon Bird ReportExperienced birders pass on their knowledge on the…
Small charities in Bristol
Most charities here are small, often a few volunteers doing good work close to home, and few of them can afford to advertise. Each of these has an income under £100,000 a year and has reported its accounts recently.
Bristol U3a
BS6 · Small charity, income under £100k
U3A offers a programme of educational and leisure activities for retired people where members contribute their own experience, interests and enthusiasms actively, so that they learn from each other.
Mind Health for Medical Students
BS7 · Income under £10k
We work in proactive rather than reactive manner to empower, equip and engage medical students with tools and resources to help with their mental health and wellbeing. It is important to us that we continue to increase…
The Glyn Charitable Trust
BS2 · Income under £10k
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
The Bristol Dance Eisteddfod Association
BS10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Annual Festival of classical dance
The Friends of School (Fishponds Ce Academy)
BS16 · Income under £10k
fund raising via school based activities ie school fairs, sponsored events, x mas fairs.
The Bristol Madrigal Society
BS9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Choral singing
St John's School Pta (Clifton)
BS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The PTA builds the school community, supports the school, provides a voice for parents and raises funds for St John's School, Clifton. Funds are raised via (1) Events such as Christmas and May Fairs (2) Gift aid giving…
The Taylor-marsh Foundation
BS2 · Small charity, income under £100k
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
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How many charities are there in Bristol?
There are 1,828 registered charities based in and around Bristol. 1,104 of them (60%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in June 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Bristol work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (552), education (516), and the arts and heritage (220). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,141 of the 1,828, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Bristol?
Local charities in and around Bristol have 30,631 volunteers between them. That's what 1,212 charities with an income under £1 million a year told the Charity Commission in their latest annual return. Charities with an income under £10,000 don't have to report it, so the real number is higher.
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How can I check a charity in Bristol is genuine?
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