--- title: "Spear Bristol — charity 1195810 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Spear Bristol (charity 1195810): income £270k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spear-bristol retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:39.067Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1195810CIO SB # Spear Bristol Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spear Bristol is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://spear-bristol.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1195810&subId=0) Work at Spear Bristol? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spear-bristol&type=claim&name=Spear%20Bristol) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spear Bristol? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £270,126 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £150,977 Registered charity number 1195810 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Linden Gate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [spear-bristol.org](https://spear-bristol.org/) Quick answer Spear Bristol (number 1195810) 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 Spear Bristol do? 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 aimed at getting disadvantaged young people (16-24) year olds ready for work, followed by support to find work or relevant further training. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spear Bristol Answers Spear Bristol 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 Spear Bristol's highest-paid staff paid? Spear Bristol'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Spear Bristol 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Spear Bristol'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 14 September 2021 Where it says it operates Bristol City · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Spear Bristol registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spear Bristol yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spear Bristol. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Spear Bristol? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spear-bristol&type=claim&name=Spear%20Bristol) [Visit charity website](https://spear-bristol.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Spear Bristol a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Spear Bristol as a registered charity (number 1195810) 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 Spear Bristol's charity number? Spear Bristol's charity number is 1195810. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1195810? Search 1195810 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 Spear Bristol do? 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 aimed at getting disadvantaged young people (16-24) year olds ready for work, followed by support to find work or relevant further training. Does Spear Bristol have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spear Bristol. 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 Spear Bristol? Spear Bristol's website listed in our register data is https://spear-bristol.org/. 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 Spear Bristol's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Spear Bristol'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Spear Bristol? The register records Spear Bristol 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 Spear Bristol's trustees paid? Spear Bristol's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Spear Bristol registered as a charity? Spear Bristol was entered on the register on 14 September 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1195810&subId=0).