THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW
Religious activities / Spiritual and practical care of, and provision for, the community.
Objects
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;TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS 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;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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £122,165, which the trustees confirm matches their policy target of maintaining three months of unrestricted payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees noted that finances remain strong.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 60
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Trustees
- Keith Charles Brewschair
- Brian Lloyd
- Lynne Robson
- MARTYN ENEVER
- Paul Edwards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £196k | £166k |
| 31/03/2024 | £198k | £166k |
| 31/03/2023 | £170k | £146k |
| 31/03/2022 | £119k | £123k |
| 31/03/2021 | £129k | £118k |
Common questions
Is THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £122,165, which the trustees confirm matches their policy target of maintaining three months of unrestricted payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees noted that finances remain strong. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW as a grant recipient include THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Early intervention and mentoring programme, liaising with schools and mentors, holding 6 meetings per year. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/02/2024 | £20k | Operations Manager Post |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2021 | £9k | COVID 19 Finance for Foodbank accommodation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 - Emergency Storage for Chepstow Foodbank |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, LIVING FAITH SOUTH SHIELDS | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELMSFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | £131k | £40,140 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEIGNMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALTISFORD CHURCH | £206k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |