BRIDGES CENTRE
Registered charity 1079085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIDGES COMMUNITY CENTRE
Bridges is a vital hub for local activity and aims to provide bridges between different sections of the community. It has over 60 activities, support groups, courses and clubs meeting every week. It runs 3 important community projects, provides a base for charities and also offers start up units for small businesses. It attracts over 1,000 users and visitors every week.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,551 for the year, an improvement from the previous year's deficit, driven by increased income from charitable activities and grants. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £194,668, which is above the stated policy target of £150,000, though the trustees note the importance of addressing the imbalance between restricted and unrestricted funds to ensure long-term sustainability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unrestricted reserves of £150,000 (approximately six months’ expenses outside those covered by restricted funds) (held: £195k)
“The trustees consider that unrestricted reserves of £150,000 (approximately six months’ expenses outside those covered by restricted funds) are adequate to address these needs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mary Ann Rosser made a donation of £771.
“Trustee Mary Ann Rosser made a donation of £771 (2024: £840). Additionally, during the prior year, the charity received a donation from Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community of £39, the organisation was related by the way of a common trustee.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bridges Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£269k
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 21.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- MARY ANN ROSSERchair
- Alison Beard-Gunter
- GEOFF QUINN
- MRS JANE DUKE
- MRS JANE GUNTER
- Mark Walton · trustee of 1 other charity
- ROBIN BARRY GIBSON · trustee of 1 other charity
- Roger Hoggins
- Stephen Pospisil
- Susan Eldridge
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Monmouthshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRIDGES CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,551 for the year, an improvement from the previous year's deficit, driven by increased income from charitable activities and grants. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £194,668, which is above the stated policy target of £150,000, though the trustees note the importance of addressing the imbalance between restricted and unrestricted funds to ensure long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds BRIDGES CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDGES CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
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