Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

BUILDING BRIDGES IN BURNLEY

To advance the education of the public in the study of religion of all denominations and creed, in particular, but not exclusively, with reference to the Christian and Islamic faith. To work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good rellations between persons of different racial groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£58£49£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£65£54£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£44£25£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£37£21£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£14£7£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£7£10£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£9£12£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£18£30£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£36£32£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£34£54£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£170£193£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£159£184£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£191£186£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£202£175£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£177£158£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£114£144£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 17 years
(19 years as a company)
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Come Together
£3,000 10/11/2022
To provide sessions over a year to local women to build their confidence. These groups will include armchair exercise, knitting, mindfulness, thai chi, and singing workshops. These are designed to encourage socialisation, build confidence, and build ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Building Bridges in Burnley - inc. The Bridge Project
£25,000 26/03/2008
12
Towards Core costs Towards the charity?s revenue shortfall.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
  • AFRASIAB ANWAR MBE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
  • BEATRICE FOSTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Youth & Community Worker
  • DR YASARA NAHEED Appointed: 2023
  • PETER JOHN LUMSDEN Appointed: 2021
  • SAJDA MAJEED Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2007, number: 1120155
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/06/2005, number: 05495250
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR23: 123 days late,
Main office

Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre
Barden Lane
Burnley
BB10 1JD

Objectives

I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION OF ALL DENOMINATIONS AND CREEDS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC FAITH.II) TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LANCASHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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