Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 10

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

BRIDGE2 (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED

A charity serving the asylum seeker, refugee, and local community throughout the central Liverpool area, assisting them as they transition into a purpose-filled life in the UK. We offer various services such as English classes and cultural classes, skills workshops and art workshops, support groups, and practical support like clothes, toiletries, and food.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£109,646	£79,089	£30,557	50
31/05/22		£142,994	£115,343	£27,651	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years
(5 years as a company)

www.bridge2.co.uk

admin@bridge2.co.uk

07704797399

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for refugees & asylum seekers

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Liverpool City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£30,000
John Moores Foundation	£12,000
The Foyle Foundation	£10,000
Steve Morgan Foundation	£8,560
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£2,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Unity Through Diversity: Empowering Asylum Seekers and Refugees
£10,000	31/08/2023	The funding will be used to provide wellbeing support and language skills. The project aims to support refugees and asylum seekers.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - English and Support for Asylum seekers & refugees
£2,400	22/08/2022	The funding will be used to provide a holistic support programme for Asylum Seekers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Asylum Seeker Support Groups
£10,000	27/05/2022	The funding will be used to continue providing practical support for asylum seekers and refugees and expand current service to accommodate increase in demand. The project aims to support refugees and ....more The funding will be used to continue providing practical support for asylum seekers and refugees and expand current service to accommodate increase in demand. The project aims to support refugees and asylum seekers with integration and to help them build confidence.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000	08/02/2022	towards core costs over the next 12 months
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Bridge2 (Liverpool)
£8,560	04/10/2021	For support staff to facilitate the dispersal of Afghan refugees
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Bridge 2 (Liverpool) CIC
£12,000	24/06/2021	Towards running costs specifically utilities
National Lottery Community Fund - Asylum seeker and Refugee Support and activity groups
£10,000	16/04/2021	This project will support asylum seekers and refugees by adapting and continuing support groups and activities and move them face to face as soon as is appropriate. Organised groups will provide ....more This project will support asylum seekers and refugees by adapting and continuing support groups and activities and move them face to face as soon as is appropriate. Organised groups will provide fixed times and routines for those who attend to learn and relax following traumatic journeys to seek asylum in the UK. It also has coffee mornings.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-48

SANAZ GHAFARI-MOVAHEAD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

MERFYN HUW VAUGHAN CAVE (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

RAUNI DA MOTA Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE KING'S CHURCH,

SAMUEL JAMES HAYES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2021, number: 1195634
Registered at Companies House on 14/05/2018, number: 11360911

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

36 WINDSOR STREET
LIVERPOOL
L8 1XF

Objectives

1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING:1) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;2) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING?AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.3. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND IN PARTICULAR LIVERPOOL, BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.

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