ɐ diːtˈeɪld ɹᵻvjˈuː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn fˈaʊnd ðætðə mˈeɪn bˈɪldɪŋ æt bɹˈɪstəl nˈiːdᵻd ˌʌp tə pˈaʊnd θɹˈiː.fˈaɪv ˈɛm spˈɛnt tə bɹˈɪŋ ɪɾ ˌʌp tə kˈɜːɹənt stˈændɚdz, ænd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z ɛkstˈɛnʃən ɐ fˈɜːðɚ pˈaʊnd tˈuː.θɹˈiː ˈɛm. ðə faɪnˈænsᵻz wɜːɹ ɪn dˈɛfɪsˌɪt dᵻspˈaɪt ˈɪŋkʌm fɹʌm bɹˈɪstəl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɚðə jˈuːs ʌv fɹˈænsɪs ɡɹˈiːvz hˈaʊs, fɹʌm lˈɛɾɪŋ ˈʌðɚ bˈɪldɪŋz ænd fɹʌm kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz.
A detailed review in 2009 found that the main building at Bristol needed up to £3.5m spent to bring it up to current standards, and the 1960s extension a further £2.3m. The finances were in deficit despite income from Bristol University for the use of Frances Greeves House, from letting other buildings and from conferences.