--- title: "The Bristol Benevolent Institution — charity 204592 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bristol Benevolent Institution (charity 204592): income £511k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bristol-benevolent-institution retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:22:48.602Z 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. 204592 BB # The Bristol Benevolent Institution Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bristol Benevolent Institution is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://bristolbenevolent.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=204592&subId=0) Work at The Bristol Benevolent Institution? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bristol-benevolent-institution&type=claim&name=The%20Bristol%20Benevolent%20Institution) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bristol Benevolent Institution? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £511,071 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £629,043 Registered charity number 204592 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Westbury-On-Trym Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [bristolbenevolent.org](http://bristolbenevolent.org/) Quick answer The Bristol Benevolent Institution (number 204592) 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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution do? To provide support to those less fortunate than many in the Bristol area by provision of grants and interest free loans, as well as contact and advice through regular visitation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bristol Benevolent Institution Answers The Bristol Benevolent Institution gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Bristol Benevolent Institution's highest-paid staff paid? The Bristol Benevolent Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution's money come from? The Bristol Benevolent Institution reported £347k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £347k (100%). - Investments£347k · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Bristol Benevolent Institution as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Bristol Benevolent Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 May 1962 Also known as Bbi Where it says it operates North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 204592. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Bristol Benevolent Institution Endowment Fund (204592-25)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=204592&subId=25) ## What causes is The Bristol Benevolent Institution registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bristol Benevolent Institution yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bristol Benevolent Institution. 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. 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How do I check charity number 204592? Search 204592 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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution do? To provide support to those less fortunate than many in the Bristol area by provision of grants and interest free loans, as well as contact and advice through regular visitation. Does The Bristol Benevolent Institution have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bristol Benevolent Institution. 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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution? The Bristol Benevolent Institution's website listed in our register data is http://bristolbenevolent.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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bristol Benevolent Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Bristol Benevolent Institution's money come from? The Bristol Benevolent Institution reported £347k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £347k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bristol Benevolent Institution? The register does not record The Bristol Benevolent Institution as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Bristol Benevolent Institution's trustees paid? The Bristol Benevolent Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Bristol Benevolent Institution registered as a charity? The Bristol Benevolent Institution was entered on the register on 1 May 1962. 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=204592&subId=0).