THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1086425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIDGE
The Charity aims to provide care & support to the people of Guisborough & surrounding area by providing: FoodStop (a food bank); Youth and Children's clubs and initiatives; Guis Lunch Club - a weekly lunch for the elderly; Christmas Day Meal; Monday Friends; Soup & Roll lunches and Coffee mornings; Bridge2parents - supporting parents in their challenging job and an Elderly Exercise class & lunch.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £21,500 for the year, driven by a reduction in grant income and an increase in staffing costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves have reduced to approximately £75,000, which is below the stated policy target of £30,000. The trustees have decided to steadily run down these reserves rather than restrict activities, noting that future grant applications were previously unsuccessful due to the size of the reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grant income (90% of income)
“Our annual income was £111,104 of which £27,550 was restricted funding from grant bodies and donations. This is a reduction of approximately £11,000 from 2023-4, almost entirely due to a reduction in grant income.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 10.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Our income that comes from Fundraising through the weekly Soup and Roll and the regular coffee mornings has remained steady at around 10% of total income.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £75k)
“We budget for a reserve of £30,000 to cover of 3 months running costs (£26,500) and redundancy payments (approx. £4,000).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We have been notified of the need to vacate our main store in URC premises, as the building is to be sold. We are actively pursuing alternatives, and meanwhile are looking to run down stocks of food, against the possible eventuality of having to operate Foodstop and the Community Shop from the Methodist Church Fellowship room only.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Redcar And Cleveland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £21,500 for the year, driven by a reduction in grant income and an increase in staffing costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves have reduced to approximately £75,000, which is below the stated policy target of £30,000. The trustees have decided to steadily run down these reserves rather than restrict activities, noting that future grant applications were previously unsuccessful due to the size of the reserves.
Who funds THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, GUISBOROUGH.
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