Funding
Charity info
What is Trinity's legal status? Trinity Community Arts (TCA) is a registered charity (no.1144770) and Limited Company (no.4372577) and is VAT registered (no.123388420).
When was Trinity founded? TCA began life as a community association in 2001 and registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2002. In 2011 the organisation became a registered charity.
Who founded Trinity? TCA was founded by a group of activists. Original members included Kieran Doswell and Nick Fyfe (who Fyfe Hall is named after). Other members included Matthew Hewitt and Ryan Northey.
Who are Trinity’s board members? You can find details of our current Trustees and Directors on Companies House and via the Charity Commission website.
See the Board Biog section of our website for more info.
Funding
Where does Trinity get its funding? Trinity has a trading subsidiary that generates approximately 70% of our turnover from a commercial live music programme, private hall-hires and associated bar sales.
This is used to subsidise our charitable activities, fund repair and maintenance of the Trinity Centre, cover overheads and enable us to provide free and subsidised hall-space to grass-roots and local groups.
We receive project specific grants from trusts & foundations and Lottery grant funders to help us deliver our activities programme. See the What We Do area of our website for more info.
Is Trinity funded by Bristol City Council? Trinity receives a £30,000 grant from Bristol City Council Cultural Investment Programme (2024-26). We have also received support via Community Interest Levy (CIL) for capital works. We are a partner delivering community services with Eastside Community Trust, funded by the Bristol Impact Fund.
What do you need funding for? To repair and conserve the Trinity Centre for future generations; To deliver arts, community, education and heritage projects for those who need it most; To develop people's skills and enhance wellbeing; To provide free/subsidised space for grassroots and local groups.
How much has TCA invested in the building? Since 2007, TCA has invested over £3m in capital maintenance, repair and development of the Trinity Centre. This includes grants from Lottery sourcesel, landfill trusts and private trusts and foundations. Grants have been used to repair the historic fabric and renovate spaces so the Trinity Centre can continue to be accessible to all. See the Renovation area of our website for more information.
How can I donate?
See the Support Us section of our website for more info on how to support our work.