Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE BRIDGE CHURCH HORWICH 

We are a Christian Church who are actively involved within our community working with numerous groups including children of all ages and adults from all backgrounds
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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

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
31/12/22£61£23£38n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/21£23£16£7n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/20£17£9£9n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/19£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£12£11£1£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£11£13£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£12£14£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£17£16£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£20£20£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£31£35£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£36£41£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£37£44£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£51£58£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£58£49£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£55£46£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£73£72£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£85£65£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£75£61£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

www.bridgebolton.com

bridgehorwich@gmail.com

01204361704

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bolton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 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
Bolton CVS - Grant to Bridge Church Horwich
£3,690 10/01/2021
Re-establish a community cafe offering a tots area, refreshments, debt help and knit and natter
Bolton CVS - Grant to The Bridge Church
£4,249 10/01/2021
Recommence luncheon club serving hot meal, quiz and activities to encourage members to reconnect

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/1998, number: 1070759
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
Main office

Rock Street
Horwich
BL6 5QS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE BOLTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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