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THE BRIDGE COUNSELLING SERVICE - WORCESTER

Registered charity 1079216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIDGE COUNSELLING SERVICE

The Bridge provides counselling for people with a wide range of emotional, relational and personal difficulties. It aims to give the widest possible access to the service through a 'pay-what-you-can' policy. The Bridge receives referrals from a range of sources, including GPs, statutory and non-statutory bodies, churches and self-referrals.

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £187 for the year, with total income of £26,338 and expenditure of £26,525. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently higher than the stated policy target of three months' operating costs, providing a buffer against a budgeted deficit for 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £17k)
“The Trustees maintained the policy of holding approximately 3 months operating costs in reserve. Based on budgeted costs for 2026 this would require a reserve of £7,300.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rhiannon Lewis received £1,620 as Clinical Lead.
“During the year Rhiannon Lewis received £1,620 as Clinical Lead but ceased as trustee on 1/12/25” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Rhiannon Lewis received £1,620 as Clinical Lead before resigning.
“During the year Rhiannon Lewis received £1,620 as Clinical Lead but ceased as trustee on 1/12/25” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£26k£27k
31/12/2024£31k£32k
31/12/2023£37k£31k
31/12/2022£27k£28k
31/12/2021£16k£18k

Common questions

Is THE BRIDGE COUNSELLING SERVICE - WORCESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £187 for the year, with total income of £26,338 and expenditure of £26,525. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently higher than the stated policy target of three months' operating costs, providing a buffer against a budgeted deficit for 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2006£3kThe Bridge - New Premises