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BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES

Registered charity 1035628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES TRUST FUND, BRIDGE HOUSE GRANTS, BRIDGE HOUSE TRUST, CITY BRIDGE FOUNDATION, THE CITY BRIDGE TRUST

Latest income
£42.6m
Latest spending
£120.8m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £78.2m before investment gains, which were offset by total investment gains of £38.6m, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £38.4m to £1,493.3m. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £367.7m, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £90m, and maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its objectives. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £190,001 - £200,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“The highest paid role is the Managing Director (Acting) of CBF, with total employment benefits, including employer pension contributions and employer national insurance contributions being £197k (2023/24: £193k).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£42.6m
Total spending
£120.8m
Cost of raising funds
£17.3m
Reserves (reported)
£372.8m
Employees
153

Reported reserves equal ~37.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£42.6m£120.8m
31/03/2024£40.1m£118.9m
31/03/2023£35.3m£103.7m
31/03/2022£3.4m£66.6m
31/03/2021£47.4m£89.6m

Common questions

Is BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £78.2m before investment gains, which were offset by total investment gains of £38.6m, resulting in a net decrease in total funds of £38.4m to £1,493.3m. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £367.7m, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £90m, and maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its objectives. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,001 - £200,000 band.

Who funds BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES as a grant recipient include THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST, THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY, Evergreen Care UK, ATTEND, UNSEEN (UK).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUSTFY2024£482k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2024£60k
Evergreen Care UKFY2024£50k
ATTENDFY2022£46k
UNSEEN (UK)FY2025£3k

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
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