# The Bristol Port Welfare Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1083072 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1083072)
- Latest income: £18.7k; spending £13.1k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Bristol City
- Other names: The Bristol Port Company Welfare Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bristol-port-welfare-association

Supplying grants to charity members and their dependants.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £18.7k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.4k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.8k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £16.8k | £17.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty in particular of working or retired staff of the Bristol Port company or their dependants who are in conditions of need through the award of grants of financial assistance.

## What it funds

The Bristol Port Welfare Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Bristol Port Welfare Association reported income of £18.7k and spending of £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £76.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bristol Port Welfare Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bristol Port Welfare Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bristol Port Welfare Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bristol Port Welfare Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City.

### Does The Bristol Port Welfare Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Bristol Port Welfare Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Bristol Port Welfare Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Bristol Port Welfare Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.2k a year.

### How large is The Bristol Port Welfare Association?

In its latest reported year The Bristol Port Welfare Association reported income of £18.7k and spending of £13.1k.


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