Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 8

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE BRIDGE CHURCH BOLTON

Religious Activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

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	£722	£747	£-25	£0	£1,232	£751	12.1	21	350
31/12/21	£747	£705	£43	£0	£1,258	£817	13.9	20	350
31/12/20	£711	£571	£140	£0	£1,215	£836	17.6	19	350
31/12/19	£715	£636	£79	£0	£1,075	£768	14.5	23	350
31/12/18	£744	£748	£-3	£252	£996	£897	14.4	22	350
31/12/17	£640	£692	£-52	£273	£999	£846	14.7	33	0
31/12/16	£703	£721	£-17	£233	£1,051	£864	14.4	11	0
31/12/15	£597	£560	£36	£169	£1,068	£839	18	11	0
31/12/14	£525	£521	£4	£185	£1,032	£767	17.7	11	0
31/12/13	£510	£495	£15	£146	£1,028	£723	17.5	11	0
31/12/12	£525	£509	£16	£185	£1,013	£712	16.8	13	0
31/12/11	£510	£498	£12	£148	£997	£681	16.4	11	0
31/12/10	£584	£538	£46	£158	£985	£636	14.2	9	0
31/12/09	£529	£508	£21	£141	£939	£594	14	9	0
31/12/08	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 109%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
Reserves/Spending: 12.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -7 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.bridgebolton.com

info@bridgebolton.com

01204 361704

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

21 employees
350 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Joseph Rank Trust	£47,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£29,900
Forever Manchester	£12,634
Bolton CVS	£3,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Basics Bolton and Bury
£9,900	24/02/2023	The organisation will use the funding to work with local charities and NHS professionals to provide baby basic essentials through a referral system too support vulnerable women and those impacted ....more The organisation will use the funding to work with local charities and NHS professionals to provide baby basic essentials through a referral system too support vulnerable women and those impacted through cost of living and the pandemic with the aim of addressing issues linked to poverty.
Joseph Rank Trust - The Bridge Church, Bolton
£25,000	30/01/2023	To part fund the Church property scheme
Joseph Rank Trust - All Saints, North Baddesley
£22,000	30/01/2023	To fund the Children and Family Support Worker
Forever Manchester - Baby Basics Bolton and Bury
£1,000	01/12/2021	Baby and mother items for support packages
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Basics Bolton & Bury
£10,000	03/09/2021	The funding will be used to expand and continue delivery of a baby bank in Bolton providing essential items for children aged 0 - 3 years in families struggling with a range of complex needs ....more The funding will be used to expand and continue delivery of a baby bank in Bolton providing essential items for children aged 0 - 3 years in families struggling with a range of complex needs including those fleeing abuse victims of trafficking low-income households teenage parents and those experiencing perinatal mental health challenges. The project provides the chance for all children to thrive in a safe environment reducing stress improving health and developmental outcomes.
Forever Manchester - Baby Basics Bolton and Bury
£5,000	18/03/2021	Provision of moses baskets and basic baby essentials to vulnerable new mothers.
Forever Manchester - Baby Basics Bolton and Bury
£3,634	24/09/2020	New baby packs
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Basics Bolton & Bury COVID -19
£10,000	22/05/2020 12	This project will support vulnerable pregnant women and their babies by providing essential baby items during the Covid 19 lockdown. The project will provide items like a Moses basket toiletries ....more This project will support vulnerable pregnant women and their babies by providing essential baby items during the Covid 19 lockdown. The project will provide items like a Moses basket toiletries nappies baby clothing and bedding which will help with home situations and keep babies form being placed elsewhere.
Forever Manchester - Baby Basics Bolton & Bury
£3,000	03/04/2020	Provision of moses baskets and basic baby essentials to vulnerable new mothers.
Bolton CVS - Grant to Bridge Church
£3,300	01/12/2019	Bridge Tots Start Well Sessions
National Lottery Community Fund - BOLTON'S BIG DAY OUT 2019
£9,950	02/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a community event bringing families and residents together to access positive activities. The project aims to build community relationships and promote local ....more The funding will be used to deliver a community event bringing families and residents together to access positive activities. The project aims to build community relationships and promote local services in the community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-81

AARON JOHN FOSTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Operations Minister

PAUL FREDRIK ROBERTS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Volunteer

CLIVE RICHARD TAYLOR Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Counsellor, Other trusteeship: THE PHILIPPI TRUST FOR COUNSELLING AND TRAINING,

DAVID ARTHUR ANDREWS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MALCOLM MCPHAIL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Group Ceo

PAUL FREDRIK ROBERTS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Bank Manager

RICHARD ALEXANDER HOGG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher

RICHARD JOHN COOKE (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Senior Leader

ANDREW RICHARD WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Self-Employed, Other trusteeship: AUGHTON AINSWORTH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION,

ANDREW PAUL STOKES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance Manager, Other trusteeship: The Bridge Church Horwich,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2007, number: 1121268
Registered at Companies House on 04/05/2007, number: 06238403

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Bridge Church
109 Bradford Street
BOLTON
BL2 1JX

Objectives

1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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