Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

LIFE BRIDGING WORKS

Life Bridging Works exists to bring life in all its fullness to some of the worlds poorest people. The various projects that we are currently involved in is:- Advance the Christian Religion- Sponsorship programme of children through education.- HIV/AIDS support group- Training Course for Church Leaders- Development of Educational Establishments - Health

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/01/23	£142	£140	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/01/22	£125	£142	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/01/21	£135	£120	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/01/20	£113	£116	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/01/19	£94	£110	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/01/18	£103	£83	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17	£69	£71	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16	£50	£46	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/15	£50	£54	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14	£51	£45	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/13	£57	£52	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/12	£41	£31	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/11	£33	£29	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/10	£36	£33	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/09	£28	£26	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.lifebridgingworks.org

lifebridgingworks@gmail.com

07588794991

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR PETER TORRANCE Appointed: 2023

JENNI JOYES Appointed: 2017

REV KENNETH MATTHEWS BA, BSC Appointed: 2015

ANDREW NICHOLAS HOLT, Other trusteeship: CORNWALL HUGS,

SIMON DANIEL FRY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Church Pastor, Other trusteeships: CROSSLINK TRUST, HAILSHAM FOODBANK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2008, number: 1122649

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kerrisdale
Western Road
Hailsham
BN27 3DY

Objectives

LIFE BRIDGING WORKS EXISTS TO:1) ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC3) PROVIDE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH4) BRING RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENTFOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN EAST AFRICA; MAINLY THROUGH SUPPORTING/EQUIPPING LOCAL CHURCHES AND GROUPS EMPOWERING THEM TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES HAVE A HAND UP OUT OF POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST AFRICA

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