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Bristol City — Charity Density & Civic Vitality
1,483 active registered charities · 31.0 per 10,000 residents · GCVI 56.5/100 (High)
How many charities are in Bristol City and what is its civic vitality score?
As of the June 2026 Charity Commission daily extract, Bristol City has 1,483 active registered charities (31.0 per 10,000 residents) with a combined income of £1.1bn. Its Gera Civic Vitality Index score is 56.5/100 — a High rating.
GCVI component breakdown
| Component | Raw value | Score (0–100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities per 10,000 population | 31.0 | 44.2/100 | 45% |
| Charitable income per 10,000 population | £22.2m | 53.5/100 | 35% |
| Cause-mix diversity (Shannon index) | 0.898 | 89.79/100 | 20% |
| GCVI (composite) | — | 56.5/100 | — |
Top cause categories in Bristol City
Most common Charity Commission "What" cause categories for active charities in this area:
- 1Education/training
- 2General Charitable Purposes
- 3Religious Activities
- 4Arts/culture/heritage/science
- 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Compare to other local authorities
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Showing 20 of 172 local authorities
| # | Local Authority | GCVI | Charities | Per 10k | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutland | 97.9 | 391 | 95.0 | £202.5m |
| 2 | City Of London | 97.9 | 775 | 714.5 | £769.1m |
| 3 | Windsor And Maidenhead | 97.6 | 817 | 52.8 | £691.2m |
| 4 | Gwynedd | 97.5 | 631 | 53.7 | £435.3m |
| 5 | Bath And North East Somerset | 97.1 | 1,013 | 51.8 | £727.4m |
| 6 | West Berkshire | 93.8 | 986 | 60.8 | £546.5m |
| 7 | Ceredigion | 92.6 | 345 | 48.2 | £474.1m |
| 8 | Dorset | 91.7 | 2,387 | 62.3 | £1.2bn |
| 9 | Bedford | 91.5 | 1,173 | 62.6 | £582.5m |
| 10 | Denbighshire | 91.2 | 450 | 46.6 | £397.1m |
| 11 | Reading | 89.3 | 866 | 49.5 | £566.5m |
| 12 | Isle Of Anglesey | 87.2 | 298 | 43.2 | £258.0m |
| 13 | Herefordshire | 81.2 | 1,095 | 58.0 | £411.2m |
| 14 | Bracknell Forest | 79.4 | 543 | 42.8 | £390.4m |
| 15 | Gateshead | 78.4 | 905 | 45.8 | £518.8m |
| 16 | Wiltshire | 77.8 | 2,427 | 47.0 | £1.3bn |
| 17 | Hackney | 77.8 | 1,125 | 43.0 | £764.2m |
| 18 | Cheshire West & Chester | 77.5 | 1,665 | 46.0 | £913.2m |
| 19 | Oxfordshire | 75.7 | 3,152 | 42.7 | £2.0bn |
| 20 | Shropshire | 75.3 | 1,514 | 46.3 | £748.2m |
Frequently asked questions
- How many charities are registered in Bristol City?
- According to the Charity Commission Full Register daily extract dated June 2026, 1,483 active registered charities operate in Bristol City, giving a density of 31.0 charities per 10,000 residents.
- What is Bristol City's Gera Civic Vitality Index score?
- Bristol City scores 56.5/100 on the Gera Civic Vitality Index — a High rating. This reflects its charities-per-10k score (44.2/100), income-density score (53.5/100), and cause-diversity score (89.79/100). The composite is weighted 45/35/20.
- What types of charities are most common in Bristol City?
- The five most common cause categories for charities in Bristol City are: Education/training, General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty. Categories are from the Charity Commission's "What" classification system covering 17 cause groups.
- How much charitable income is raised in Bristol City?
- Active charities in Bristol City reported a combined latest income of £1.1bn (£22.2m per 10,000 residents). Income figures come from each charity's most recent annual return to the Charity Commission.
- What does the Gera Civic Vitality Index measure?
- The GCVI combines active charities per 10,000 population, charitable income density per 10,000 population, and cause-mix diversity (Shannon entropy across 17 Charity Commission cause categories). A score of 100 represents the highest-observed value in England and Wales; 0 is the lowest. The full formula and weights are on the methodology page.
Contains public sector information published by Charity Commission for England and Wales and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission — Full Register Daily Extract (June 2026, published 2026-06-20).
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