The Avon Trust logoThe Avon TrustEst. 1962 · Charity 219050
Our impact in the open

The numbers behind the names.

We publish our impact in full each spring — successes and disappointments together. This page is the running summary. For depth, see our annual reports.

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People supported · 2018–25

Across all programmes, including those funded through The Neighbour Fund.

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Granted to grassroots groups

Long, unrestricted grants are our default, often three to five years.

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Active volunteers

Trained, supervised and DBS-checked where roles require.

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Of every £1 to frontline work

Independently audited annually by Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants.

Outcomes by theme

What changed for the people we walked beside.

Each programme has its own outcomes, co-designed with participants. Below: the proportion of participants who reported a meaningful improvement in 2024–25.

Bridge to Sixth — academic progression94%
Sunday Doors — reduced loneliness88%
Warm Welcomes — debt resolved76%
River Keepers — biodiversity index ↑82%
Story Boats — reading age ↑ 1 yr69%
Map of work

Where we are, in numbers.

Bristol & North Somerset

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People supported · since 2018

Warm Welcomes, Open House, Bridge to Sixth, Neighbour Fund.

Bath & North East Somerset

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People supported · since 2018

Sunday Doors, Story Boats, River Keepers, Bridge to Sixth.

Wiltshire

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People supported · since 2018

Sunday Doors, Quiet Wheels, Hedgerow Trust, Story Boats.

Somerset

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People supported · since 2018

Warm Welcomes, Quiet Wheels, Sunday Doors, First Steps.

Gloucestershire & Dorset

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People supported · since 2018

Neighbour Fund, First Steps, Quiet Wheels (partnership).

South Wales · partnerships

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People supported · since 2018

First Steps mentoring with Wales Council for Voluntary Action.

"We promise to publish what worked, what didn't, and what we changed our minds about. Trust, we have come to believe, is the only metric that compounds."

From our 2025 Annual Report

Read the full report