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John James Bristol Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
John James Bristol Foundation (number 288417) 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 John James Bristol Foundation do?
The Foundation grants money, under the terms of the trust deed, as diversely as it can to benefit as many residents of the City of Bristol as possible. The primary, although not exclusive, focus areas for grants are education, health, and the elderly.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for John James Bristol Foundation
Answers John James Bristol Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are John James Bristol Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
John James Bristol Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 John James Bristol Foundation's money come from?
John James Bristol Foundation reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (82%), donations and legacies £254k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £254k.
Investments£1.1m · 82%
Donations and legacies£254k · 18%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record John James Bristol Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
John James Bristol Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 John James Bristol Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for John James Bristol Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score John James Bristol Foundation.
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Is John James Bristol Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists John James Bristol Foundation as a registered charity (number 288417) 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 John James Bristol Foundation's charity number?
John James Bristol Foundation's charity number is 288417. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 288417?
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What does John James Bristol Foundation do?
The Foundation grants money, under the terms of the trust deed, as diversely as it can to benefit as many residents of the City of Bristol as possible. The primary, although not exclusive, focus areas for grants are education, health, and the elderly.
Does John James Bristol Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for John James Bristol 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 John James Bristol Foundation?
John James Bristol Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.johnjames.org.uk. 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 John James Bristol Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. John James Bristol Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 John James Bristol Foundation's money come from?
John James Bristol Foundation reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (82%), donations and legacies £254k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £254k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to John James Bristol Foundation?
The register does not record John James Bristol Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are John James Bristol Foundation's trustees paid?
John James Bristol Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was John James Bristol Foundation registered as a charity?
John James Bristol Foundation was entered on the register on 10 February 1984.