Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE BRIDGE CENTRAL

The objects of the charity are, in the spirit of Christian fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women): relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; education in particular by the provision of a range of courses, learning activities and educational resources.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,416,753 available, equivalent to 124 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£547	£1,102	£-555	£0	£11,417	£11,417	124.3	16	20
31/12/21		£504	£1,061	£-556	£0	£12,337	£12,337	139.6	17	11
31/12/20		£585	£901	£-316	£192	£12,534	£12,534	166.9	15	11
31/12/19		£747	£945	£-198	£0	£13,413	£11,692	148.5	16	0
31/12/18		£756	£931	£-175	£0	£12,922	£12,922	166.6	17	0
31/12/17		£705	£864	£-159	£0	£13,616	£13,616	189	16	0
31/12/16		£729	£801	£-73	£0	£13,413	£13,413	200.9	15	0
31/12/15		£613	£744	£-132	£15	£12,321	£12,321	198.6	13	0
31/12/14	*	£582	£837	£-255	£142	£11,548	£11,548	165.6	15	0
31/12/13		£524	£795	£-271	£126	£11,781	£11,781	177.8	15	0
31/12/12	*	£366	£763	£-397	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£364	£895	£-531	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£547	£843	£-296	£0	£9,832	£9,792	139.3	14	0
31/12/09		£614	£841	£-227	£99	£9,683	£9,657	137.8	14	0
31/12/08		£564	£804	£-240	£111	£9,346	£9,346	139.4	12	0
31/12/07		£555	£767	£-211	£72	£10,716	£10,716	167.7	11	0
31/12/06		£468	£667	£-198	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£439	£789	£-350	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£399	£737	£-338	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 44.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 124.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 26 years

www.thebridge-uk.org

info@thebridge-uk.org

02070896250

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Beginners Yoga Courses for Inactive Women
£3,270	27/06/2019 24	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Beginners Yoga Courses for Inactive Women. This project lists its main activity as Yoga

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 30-71

FUNMI DEINDE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doctor

JO GRIST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

KATHARINE SPOONER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Private Equity Investor

ROSIE AHMED Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Events & Partnership Manager

CECILIE ANN BINGHAM Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Principal Lecturer

CATHERINE SYKES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Fundraiser

MARION BEATON CAMERON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

NICHOLA LAMBERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Nurse Educator

KIM SANDERS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Company Secretary &Governance Consultant, Other trusteeship: DISABILITY CHALLENGERS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/09/1998, number: 1071315
Registered at Companies House on 30/07/1998, number: 03606940

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 24 days late, AR12: 25 days late,

Main office

The Bridge Central
73-81 Southwark Bridge Road
LONDON
SE1 0NQ

Objectives

3.1 The objects of the Charity are in the spirit of fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women):3.1.1 relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;3.1.2 education in particular by the provision of:(A) a range of courses and learning activities; and(B) educational resources;3.1.3 the advancement of health in particular by the provision of:(A) a range of health and fitness facilities and related courses; and(B) a resource base and programme of health-related awareness events and activities;3.1.4 or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life;(the Objects).

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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