Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -7

BRIDGES HOMELESS SUPPORT (NEWHAM)

Bridges supports homeless and vulnerably housed people in Newham. The principal services are regular drop-in events on Saturday and Monday each week, providing safety, food, clothing, healthcare, and other forms of advice and support. Bridges seeks to operate in partnership with local statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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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	*	£18	£20	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21	*	£8	£14	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/20	*	£23	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19	*	£25	£26	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£24	£30	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	25
31/12/17		£19	£22	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£22	£11	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£4	£10	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£10	£13	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£13	£8	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

http://www.bridgeshomelesssupport.org.uk/

admin@bridgeshomelesssupport.org.uk

07927432813

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Newham,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridges to Securer Lives
£10,000	17/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to employ a volunteer coordinator and counsellor for a homeless drop in centre. The project aims to improve the current service and allow further support for more people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridges to a Better Future
£10,000	03/08/2016 12	The group will use the funding to support people who are experiencing the effects of homelessness and social exclusion through the delivery of skill based workshops. This will equip the beneficiaries ....more The group will use the funding to support people who are experiencing the effects of homelessness and social exclusion through the delivery of skill based workshops. This will equip the beneficiaries with new skills that will improve levels of self-esteem and create new pathways to employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

EDWIN KWAKYE Appointed: 2019

RICHARD XAVIER COULTON (Chair) Appointed: 2013

BRIAN DEXTER Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CHURCH, SURVIVORS TOGETHER,

JILL MCWILLIAM Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: THE SWIFT CENTRE, Faith in Schools,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2013, number: 1150853

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR22: 34 days late, AR21: 4 days late, AR20: 23 days late, AR19: 108 days late, AR15: 2 days late,

Main office

c/o Memorial Community Church
395 Barking Road
London
E13 8AL

Objectives

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND THE GREATER LONDON AREAS BY WAY OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, VULNERABLY HOUSED OR OTHERWISE VULNERABLE.

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