Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE BRIDGE TRUST

To provide charitable relief within its area of benefit as prescribed by the scheme of the charity, namely Bideford and its immediate neighbourhood. This excludes Barnstaple and Torrington and all areas beyond.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

Income was 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
31/12/22	£879	£1,075	£-195	£370	£20,489	£782	8.7
31/12/21	£866	£901	£-35	£335	£20,726	£1,078	14.4
21/12/20	£854	£750	£104	£174	£19,188	£1,004	16.1
21/12/19	£836	£805	£31	£4	£17,924	£895	13.3
21/12/18	£830	£765	£65	£0	£16,446	£752	11.8
21/12/17	£812	£739	£73	£0	£16,454	£666	10.8
21/12/16	£788	£852	£-64	£0	£15,928	£271	3.8
21/12/15	£790	£804	£-14	£29	£15,669	£305	4.5
21/12/14	£766	£968	£-202	£28	£15,214	£608	7.5
21/12/13	£798	£765	£33	£28	£15,197	£781	12.3
21/12/12	£1,059	£773	£286	£27	£14,952	£735	11.4
21/12/11	£773	£717	£55	£26	£12,529	£728	12.2
21/12/10	£756	£740	£16	£24	£12,630	£665	10.8
21/12/09	£741	£582	£160	£23	£12,476	£518	10.7
21/12/08	£795	£651	£145	£21	£12,139	£498	9.2
21/12/07	£733	£519	£214	£20	£12,724	£354	8.2
21/12/06	£669	£1,071	£-402	£0	£0	£0	n/a
21/12/05	£633	£473	£159	£0	£0	£0	n/a
21/12/04	£607	£448	£160	£0	£0	£0	n/a

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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: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 4%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years

www.bidefordbridgetrust.org.uk

steward@bidefordbridgetrust.co.uk

01237471888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

JAMIE MCKENZIE Appointed: 2016

JUDE GUBB Appointed: 2020

ELIZABETH JUNKISON

ERIC ARTHUR HUBBER

OLIVER CHOPE

SALLY JOY ELLIS Appointed: 2013

SADIE LOUISE GREEN Appointed: 2022

SHIRLEY JEAN LANGFORD Appointed: 2021

PETER CHRISTIE, Other trusteeships: NORTH DEVON MUSEUM TRUST, THE NORTH DEVON ATHENAEUM,

PETER RALPH SIMS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: CHARITY OF JOHN ANDREW (ANDREW'S DOLE),

WILLIAM GEORGE ISAAC (Chair), Other trusteeships: THE NORTH DEVON ATHENAEUM, BIDEFORD FILM SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/04/1962, number: 204536

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

First Floor Offices
4 Bridgeland Street
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2PS

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BIDEFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARISH OF BIDEFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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