Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE BRIDGE TO CROSS CHARITABLE TRUST

1. PROVIDING A SUPPORT AND ACCESS CENTRE FOR PEOPLE IN ABERGAVENNY 2. PROVIDING A HOSTEL IN ABERGAVENNY 3. PROVIDING DEBT COUNSELLING AND OTHER PRACTICAL ADVICE. 4. PROVIDING TRAINING COURSES FOR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE 5. PROVIDING A CENTRE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ABERGAVENNY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/03/23	*	£32	£48	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22		£48	£58	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£81	£45	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£50	£48	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£43	£42	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18		£47	£39	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£38	£41	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£37	£39	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£46	£40	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£51	£35	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£31	£43	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£42	£37	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£31	£37	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£63	£43	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£60	£35	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£24	£29	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£15	£7	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£28	£23	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£36	£25	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£16	£4	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.7corners.org.uk

admin@7corners.org.uk

01873855414

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Monmouthshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,500
Masonic Trust	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust
£15,000	28/08/2023	This grant will fund drop-in support for children and young people from a disadvantaged area. The young people attending will feel better about themselves.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	18/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - 7Corners Post Covid-19
£10,500	14/04/2021	Bridges to Cross ‘7Corners Post Covid-19’ project in Abergavenny provides a safe space for vulnerable young people. The £10500 grant is primarily towards upgrading the windows in the building so ....more Bridges to Cross ‘7Corners Post Covid-19’ project in Abergavenny provides a safe space for vulnerable young people. The £10500 grant is primarily towards upgrading the windows in the building so that they can continue to provide support to young people when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. This includes counselling training opportunities and activities that will lead to improved self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - A place Where Young People can Meet in Safety and Find Help
£7,520	28/03/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust in Abergavenny will purchase IT equipment to help provide recreation and employability services for disadvantaged young ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust in Abergavenny will purchase IT equipment to help provide recreation and employability services for disadvantaged young people._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £7,520 will fund four computers, three tablets, two interactive whiteboards, two projectors, a printer, installation costs, warranty, and technical support.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bridge to Cross Charitable Trust
£14,000	27/09/2013	The Abergavenny based charity provides a place where young people can meet in safety, find help for personal development and support if in crisis.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

SANDY GREENSLADE Appointed: 2020

ANDREW ROBERT WILLIE BA MA Appointed: 2014

CAROLINE WOOLLARD Appointed: 2016

DR ALISON ELIZABETH STROUD

DR HUW MORGAN Appointed: 2015

GEOFFREY ALAN FREEBURY Appointed: 2019

MARY ELIZABETH KENNEDY Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL MARSDEN Appointed: 2018

PETER NUTTALL (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2002, number: 1090166

Gift Aid

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 15 days late, AR04: 209 days late,

Main office

BRIDGE TO CROSS CHARITABLE TRUST
1-3 SEVEN CORNERS LANE
ABERGAVENNY
NP7 5AX

Objectives

(A) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTH WALES BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND IN PARTICULAR, BT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING(B) THE PROVISION OF RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, BY ANY METHOD WHICH SHALL BE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:1. PROVIDING A SUPPORT AND ACCESS CENTRE FOR PEOPLE IN ABERGAVENNY2. PROVIDING A HOSTEL IN ABERGAVENNY3. PROVIDING DEBT COUNSELLING AND OTHER PRACTICAL ADVICE.4. PROVIDING TRAINING COURSES FOR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE5. PROVIDING A CENTRE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ABERGAVENNY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTH WALES AND PEOPLE IN ABERGAVENNY.

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