The Bridge Central

Registered charity 1071315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL CLUB, THE BRIDGE, THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION CENTRAL CLUB, YWCA CENTRAL CLUB

The objects of the charity are, in the spirit of Christian fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women): relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; education in particular by the provision of a range of courses, learning activities and educational resources.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall annual deficit of £670,828 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by an unrestricted operational deficit of £488,582 and investment losses of £130,321. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £703,639, which it has agreed to maintain at a level equivalent to six months of core operating costs to manage potential risks and income disruptions. The trustees acknowledge that unless significant action is taken to reduce the existing deficit, the charity faces a challenging financial position in the coming years, though they have a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence for at least twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bridge Central (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (43% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Claire Hale
• Breda Spillane
• Catherine Sykes
• Esther Olufunmi Rockhill
• Joanne Louise Grist
• Marion Beaton Cameron
• Nichola Lambert
• Rosie Ahmed
• Sarah Oakes
• Yetunde Yemisi Sesay

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).