Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -14 ?

BRIDGE ADVICE SERVICE 

We are a small charity who assist those with Welfare benefit, housing, employment, debt queries. We will help with form filling and signposting to a relevent organisation if we cannot assist ourselves.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
05/04/18*£0£2£-1£0£0£0n/a02
05/04/17£4£0£4£0£0£0NAN02
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

bridgeadviceservice@gmail.com

01691718651

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Shropshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2015, number: 1164408
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR18: 141 days late,
Main office

CWM CLYD
LLANARMON ROAD
PANDY
LLANGOLLEN
LL20 7PA

Objectives

TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF BRIDGNORTH AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES.THIS ADVICE COVERS SUCH ISSUES AS WELFARE BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL CAPABILITY AND HOUSING.OTHER GENERALIST ADVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ENQUIRERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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