BRIDGE MENTORING PLUS SCHEME

Registered charity 1091536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme uses trained volunteer mentors to provide a one-to-one mentoring service for 10-25 year old disadvantaged young people throughout the Borough of Bridgend, South Wales. Providing education, recreational and emotional support in a confidential, non-judgemental way,we help young people achieve personal goals thus reducing the risk of social exclusion.

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Latest income
£348k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £59,927 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £127,833 to £67,906. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Reserves are held at £67,906, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain core activities for at least three months in the event of unforeseen difficulty.

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: £68k)
“Reserves to be maintained at a level which ensures that the organisation's core activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty for at least three months” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bridgend

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£348k£315k
28/02/2025£230k£289k
29/02/2024£265k£251k
28/02/2023£228k£198k
28/02/2022£162k£186k

Common questions

Is BRIDGE MENTORING PLUS SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £59,927 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £127,833 to £67,906. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Reserves are held at £67,906, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain core activities for at least three months in the event of unforeseen difficulty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIDGE MENTORING PLUS SCHEME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDGE MENTORING PLUS SCHEME as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST, THE JENOUR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2023£63k
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2022£33kCauses in Wales
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound Three - Food Poverty
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2026—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2026£20kUnity in Community
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2022£10kStronger Together
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2021£10kFree to choose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2020£10kCOVID-19 - Emergency Parcel distribution adaption
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2020£9kEnjoying Life
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2019£10kGetting Together
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2015£5kThe Bridge To A Brighter Future
The National Lottery Community Fund16/08/2012£3kThe Bridge to a brighter future
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2012£461kThe Peoples Voice
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2005£5kUnsepcified
The National Lottery Community Fund28/06/2005£4kThere is no project name available for this record
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2005£46kGetting Connected