Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT

The maintenance and improvement of two road bridges and a services bridge (known as Rochester Bridge). Care of and access to archives and historical artefacts. The promotion of other charitable purposes through projects and the award of grants for education and research in engineering, agriculture & history; heritage structures; and charitable purposes connected to the River Medway.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
31/03/23	£3,416	£4,121	£-705	£0	£119,454	£119,454	347.8	15
31/03/22	£3,383	£3,887	£-504	£0	£119,113	£119,113	367.8	14
31/03/21	£2,977	£9,533	£-6,556	£0	£113,204	£113,204	142.5	13
31/03/20	£3,425	£10,979	£-7,555	£0	£106,220	£106,220	116.1	12
31/03/19	£3,585	£4,025	£-440	£0	£114,259	£114,259	340.6	14
31/03/18	£3,617	£3,324	£293	£0	£113,814	£113,814	410.8	12
31/03/17	£3,650	£3,954	£-304	£0	£103,012	£103,012	312.7	4
31/03/16	£3,271	£2,543	£728	£0	£96,632	£96,632	456	6
31/03/15	£3,260	£2,200	£1,060	£205	£94,015	£94,015	512.9	5
31/03/14	£3,487	£2,321	£1,166	£136	£89,021	£89,021	460.2	6
31/03/13	£2,555	£1,609	£946	£116	£82,251	£82,251	613.3	6
31/03/12	£2,432	£1,386	£1,045	£80	£75,539	£75,539	653.8	6
31/03/11	£2,201	£2,530	£-330	£34	£69,463	£54,356	257.8	6
31/03/10	£2,357	£4,753	£-2,396	£26	£68,039	£51,479	130	6
31/03/09	£2,657	£1,558	£1,099	£31	£61,829	£49,878	384.2	6
31/03/08	£2,766	£1,316	£1,450	£21	£65,717	£50,433	459.9	6
31/03/07	£2,714	£3,838	£-1,123	£24	£69,531	£50,653	158.4	5
31/03/06	£2,284	£1,723	£561	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	£2,255	£1,078	£1,177	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	£1,891	£1,047	£843	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 43%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 347.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 62 years

www.rbt.org.uk

bridgeclerk@rbt.org.uk

01634846706

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bexley, Bromley, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Kirklees, Lincolnshire, Medway, Suffolk, West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR ANNE FRANCES HELEN LOGAN Appointed: 1997

DR HELEN MARIE PASCOE BSCMSCPGCE Appointed: 2023

JOHN FARMER CENG MICE Appointed: 2023

RICHARD GEORGE THORNBY Appointed: 1997

RUSSELL GRAHAM COOPER Appointed: 2007

RAYMOND PETER HARRIS Appointed: 2013

SARAH VIRGINIA HOHLER Appointed: 2021

ALAN LESLIE JARRETT Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: WILD SPACES FUND,

DEREK GEORGE BUTLER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: THE ESTATE CHARITY OF THE REVEREND ROBERT GUNSLEY, MAIDSTONE RELIEF IN NEED CHARITIES, MAIDSTONE RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY OF THE REVEREND ROBERT GUNSLEY,

LARS LEMONIUS Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST,

MATTHEW AIDAN CRAIG BALFOUR Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: HUGGENS'S COLLEGE, LAURA CAPEL CHARITABLE TRUST,

PHILIP FILMER Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeship: THE NEW COLLEGE OF COBHAM,

RUSSELL JOHN RACE Appointed: 2004, Other trusteeships: JUBILEE MASTER'S LODGE NO 2712 BENEVOLENT FUND, THE LONDON GRAND RANK ASSOCIATION HERITAGE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST, SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CHARITY, THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE, THE JUBILEE MASTERS LODGE CENTENARY TRUST, KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/05/1962, number: 207100

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE BRIDGE CHAMBER
5 Esplanade
ROCHESTER
ME1 1QE

Objectives

(1) THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BRIDGES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ROCHESTER BRIDGE)AND THE APPROACHES THERETO BELONGING TO THE CHARITY AND OF THE BANKS AND CHANNEL OF THE RIVER MEDWAY SO FAR AS THE CONDITIONS THEREOF MAY AFFECT THE MAINTENANCE OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE.(2) THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE RIVER MEDWAY BY MEANS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO: (A) THE EXECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS (INCLUDING THE APPROACHES THERETO, WHETHER OR NOT BELONGING TO THE CHARITY) TENDING TO FACILITATE THE PASSAGE OVER, UNDER OR ACROSS THE RIVER MEDWAY; AND/OR (B) THE EXECUTION OF WORKS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BANKS AND CHANNELS OF THE RIVER MEDWAY SO FAR AS THE CONDITION THEREOF MAY AFFECT PASSAGE OVER, UNDER OR ACROSS THE RIVER MEDWAY; (3) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PRIMARILY IN THE COUNTY OF KENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PLEASE SEE OBJECTS FOR DETAILS.

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