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Bristol Rugby Community Foundation

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Bristol Rugby Community Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, amateur sport.

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What are the key facts about Bristol Rugby Community Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£754,971
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£723,850
Registered charity number
1137395
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Ashton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Bristol Rugby Community Foundation (number 1137395) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Bristol Rugby Community Foundation do?

Bristol Bears Foundation was established to promote community participation in healthy recreation and physical activity by facilitating the playing of rugby union and other physical activities. Further assisting young people in education settings and disadvantaged adults who reside in Bristol and surrounding areas through the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of rugby union

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bristol Rugby Community Foundation

Answers Bristol Rugby Community Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's money come from?

Bristol Rugby Community Foundation reported £755k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £575k (76%), trading and fundraising events £87k (12%), donations and legacies £77k (10%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£575k · 76%
  • Trading and fundraising events£87k · 12%
  • Donations and legacies£77k · 10%
  • Investments£16k · 2%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Bristol Rugby Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07273748 (Companies House)
Also known as
Bristol Bears Foundation
Previous names on the register
Bristol Bears Community Foundation
Where it says it operates
North Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Bristol Rugby Community Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityAmateur Sport

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bristol Rugby Community Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bristol Rugby Community Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Bristol Rugby Community Foundation?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bristol Rugby Community Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bristol Rugby Community Foundation as a registered charity (number 1137395) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's charity number?
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's charity number is 1137395. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1137395?
Search 1137395 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bristol Rugby Community Foundation do?
Bristol Bears Foundation was established to promote community participation in healthy recreation and physical activity by facilitating the playing of rugby union and other physical activities. Further assisting young people in education settings and disadvantaged adults who reside in Bristol and surrounding areas through the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of rugby union
Does Bristol Rugby Community Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bristol Rugby Community Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bristol Rugby Community Foundation?
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's website listed in our register data is https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/bears-foundation. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's money come from?
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation reported £755k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £575k (76%), trading and fundraising events £87k (12%), donations and legacies £77k (10%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bristol Rugby Community Foundation?
The register records Bristol Rugby Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's trustees paid?
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bristol Rugby Community Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Bristol Rugby Community Foundation: Bristol Bears Community Foundation.
When was Bristol Rugby Community Foundation registered as a charity?
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation was entered on the register on 10 August 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07273748).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.