--- title: "North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable… rating | CharityCompare" description: "North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds scores 66/100 (Needs improvement). Latest accounts 2025: income £2.1m · 71% on charitable activities. Reg 1055900." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/north-bristol-nhs-trust-charitable-funds retrieved: 2026-08-18T05:39:02.577Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds a good charity? North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds scores 66/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.1m total income, 71% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Bristol · BS10 5NB | Reg [1055900](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/north-bristol-nhs-trust-charitable-funds) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.southmeadhospitalcharity.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055900) Donate ## How can you give to NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](http://www.southmeadhospitalcharity.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1055900) ## What does North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds do? North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds is a registered charity (no. 1055900) working in disability in Bristol · BS10 5NB. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 71% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 2 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈8% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=north-bristol-nhs-trust-charitable-funds) **In short:** NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS scores 66 out of 100 (3 stars). 71% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds? North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds has a Clarity Score of 66 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1055900. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.1m, with 71% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 2 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 66/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 71% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £2.1m Latest year 2025 Reserves 2 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.6 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 25% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)18thpercentile **Scores higher than 18% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 66/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Disability charities17thpercentile **Scores higher than 17% of 711 charities in this cause** · 66/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 33% | 1 trustee · 5/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 83/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 67% | 2 months · 10/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 4% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 25/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 50% | 71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 0% | 39p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 60/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 60% | 9 volunteers / 8 staff · 6/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's Clarity Score? 66/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 83/100 Financial Health 25/100 Financial Efficiency 60/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight1 trustee · 5/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 83/100 Reserves (months of cash)2 months · 10/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets4% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 25/100 Program expense ratio71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency39p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 60/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio9 volunteers / 8 staff · 6/10 pts ## How much does North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £2.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £2.0m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.3m | 63% | | Fundraising | £616k | 30% | | Governance & admin | £18k | 1% | 63%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £2.0m spent - Charitable activities63% · £1.3m - Fundraising30% · £616k - Governance1% · £18k - Other spending6% · £118k ## What trust indicators does North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - — Trustee board size (3–12) 1 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 8 employees · 9 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1055900 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055900) ### Trustees & officers - NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds? Overall score 66/100 (3★) Income £2.1m Cause spend 71% of expenditure Reg number 1055900 Scope Local (bristol) Reserves 2 months Trustees 1 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS compare, and where else can you look? [Compare NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=north-bristol-nhs-trust-charitable-funds) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Bristol](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/bristol) - [disability charities in Bristol](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability/bristol) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's rating? 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Around 71% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds a legitimate charity? + Yes — North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1055900). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055900. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's charity number? + North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's charity number is 1055900. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's charity rating? + North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds scores 66 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 71% of North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 24% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 25% of total expenditure at North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds receive? + North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds reported £2.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds based? + North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds is listed at Bristol · BS10 5NB, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and North Bristol NHS Trust Charitable Funds's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.