# SPEAR BRISTOL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1195810
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 14, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1195810


## Contact

- **Address:** Christ Church Office, Linden Gate, Clifton Down Road, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS8 4AH
- **Phone:** 01179736524
- **Email:** hello@spearbristol.co.uk
- **Website:** https://spear-bristol.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 LIVING IN AND AROUND BRISTOL BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE ADVANCE IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT, ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Bristol City
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £270126 | £150977 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £116403 | £130233 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £174694 | £147786 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £136954 | £113287 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Caroline Jowett-Ive** (Chair) — appointed June 17, 2024
- ANDREW STREET — appointed Sept. 14, 2021
- Claire Harman — appointed Sept. 16, 2024
- Daniel Haustead — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Paddy Sykes — appointed Nov. 15, 2021
- Rev Andrew James Murray — appointed June 16, 2025
- Rev Janet Lee — appointed June 16, 2025
- Tony Condon — appointed Jan. 1, 2023