Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE BRIDGE CHURCH RETFORD

Christian Charity involved with all age groups in the local community

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely 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
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£84,136	£98,864	£-14,728	40
31/03/22		£111,904	£116,412	£-4,508	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

http://bridgechurchretford.com/

info@bridgechurchretford.com

01777711377

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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 - community outreach
£10,000	16/12/2022	The funding will be used to refurbish areas of the community building including a kitchen and new flooring enabling the organisation to extend its outreach work within the community providing local ....more The funding will be used to refurbish areas of the community building including a kitchen and new flooring enabling the organisation to extend its outreach work within the community providing local people with a safe and suitable space for events and activities to promote well-being.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

MARK CAWSTON Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL STUART ROYS Appointed: 2023

PAUL RICHARD CASWELL (Chair) Appointed: 2020

PHILIP JOHN BISHOP Appointed: 2020

REV JONATHAN MICHAEL GINEVER Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2020, number: 1192448

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE BRIDGE CHURCH RETFORD on 20/05/2022

Main office

The Bridge Church
26-32 Bridgegate
Retford
Nottinghamshire

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (ÔTHE OBJECTSÖ) 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, GOOD OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING 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; (C) 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.

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