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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.

Objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY OF WORCESTER WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND COUNSELLINGB) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITHIN THE SAID CITY BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING TRAINING.

Area of benefit: CITY OF WORCESTER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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