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 About section of our website for more info.

Funding

Where does Trinity get its funding? Trinity generates approximately 70% of our turnover from our live music programme and private hall-hires. 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, including Ignite, Reaching Communities and our Youth Music training programme.

Is Trinity funded by Bristol City Council? Trinity currently receives a £20,000 grant annually from Bristol City Council, as a Key Arts Provider (2015-2018).

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 £1m in capital maintenance, repair and development of the Trinity Centre. This includes grants from Big Lottery, English Heritage, landfill trusts and private trusts and foundations totalling £800k to conserve, renovate and make the Trinity Centre a great space for everyone. See the Renovation area of our website for more information.

How can I donate? by cheque: to 'Trinity Community Arts', addressed to Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW; via our Just Giving page; by CAF via Paypal or debit card.

See the Support Us section of our website for more info.