Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

BRIDGE CHURCH NEWBURY 

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, TO PROCLAIM AND FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD THE FATHER, THE SON JESUS CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT AND TO PREACH AND TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

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£164£157£7n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£141£124£17n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£135£121£14n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/19£144£128£16n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/18*£116£114£2£0£0£0n/a060
31/12/17£113£102£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£90£77£12£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.bridgechurchnewbury.co.uk

info@bridgechurchnewbury.co.uk

0163532933

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, West Berkshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2016, number: 1166866
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR18: 68 days late,
Main office

26 Charmwood Close
NEWBURY
RG14 1XA

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS (CLAUSE 30), IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(3) TO FULFILL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES, WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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