Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 4

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -3

BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED

The acquisition and maintenance of a Community Centre for the use of the residents of Merseyside without distinction of a Political, Religious, Sexual, Ethnic and other opinions, and specifically for the benefits of families, single parents, the elderly, the sick and the mentally ill, the carers, the unemployed, the refugees and asylum seekers, the victims of natural or manmade disasters, etc

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 8 years

bridgecentre1@outlook.com

07900604848

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/06/23	£89	£77	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/06/22	£263	£215	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
30/06/21	£170	£65	£105	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/06/20	£147	£44	£104	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
30/06/19	£59	£49	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
30/06/18	£56	£51	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17	£42	£38	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Knowsley, Liverpool City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Branching Out
£88,619	27/09/2019 59	Branching Out
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustaining our Community
£9,750	05/09/2019 12	Sustaining our Community
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bridge Community Centre
£71,400	12/09/2018 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing a range of advice, support and activities for a disadvantaged community in Liverpool
National Lottery Community Fund - The Connecting Communities Project
£10,000	24/01/2018 12	The group will expand and develop their services and activities, as well as levelling and installing non slip flooring. This will provide an accessible environment for residents take part in ....more The group will expand and develop their services and activities, as well as levelling and installing non slip flooring. This will provide an accessible environment for residents take part in activities and improve their skills for the future.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bridge Community Centre
£2,956	04/08/2017	A community disability nature garden will be therapeutic and improve physical and mental wellbeing through reducing isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-67

JOSEPHINE CALDER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Community Support

KAREN LEE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Unemployed

LILLIAN BAXTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Community Support

SUE CARSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2016, number: 1165008
Registered at Companies House on 13/02/2014, number: 08893213

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

North Mersey Business Centre
Unit 112
North Mersey Business Centre
Woodward Road
Knowsley Industrial Park Liverpool
L33 7UY

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MERSEYSIDE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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