LIFE BRIDGING WORKS
Life Bridging Works exists to bring life in all its fullness to some of the worlds poorest people. The various projects that we are currently involved in is:- Advance the Christian Religion- Sponsorship programme of children through education.- HIV/AIDS support group- Training Course for Church Leaders- Development of Educational Establishments - Health
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that Life Bridging Works held unrestricted reserves of £14,816 at the end of the period, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000 (note: the text says policy is £5,000 and reserves held are £5,000 in one section, but the balance sheet shows £14,816 unrestricted cash; however, the Financial Review section explicitly states 'Amount of reserves held £5000' and 'Policy... £5,000'. The balance sheet shows £14,816 in unrestricted cash. The text in Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. This is a contradiction in the source text. I will use the explicit Financial Review statement for reserves_actual_gbp if it refers to 'reserves held' vs 'cash'. However, standard practice is to use the balance sheet. The prompt asks for 'free/unrestricted reserves'. The balance sheet shows £14,816 unrestricted cash. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. I will use the Financial Review figure for 'reserves' as it is explicitly labeled 'reserves held', but note the cash figure. Actually, looking at the Receipts and Payments, Unrestricted Cash is £14,816. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. This likely refers to a specific designated reserve or a typo. I will use the explicit 'reserves held' figure from the Financial Review section for the reserves_actual_gbp field if it is distinct from cash. But usually reserves = net assets. The document is a small charity. I will use £14,816 as the unrestricted cash/reserves figure from the balance sheet as it is the most accurate financial position, but the Financial Review explicitly says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. I will follow the explicit statement in the Financial Review for the 'reserves' field if it distinguishes them. Let's look at the reserves_policy_stated. It says '£5,000'. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. So reserves_actual_gbp is 5000. The cash is 14,816. I will use 5000 for reserves_actual_gbp based on the explicit 'reserves held' line. The health narrative should reflect the low reserves relative to the policy if they are equal, or if the cash is higher. The narrative will state the charity has unrestricted cash of £14,816 but the trustees report reserves held as £5,000 against a policy of £5,000.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- ANDREW NICHOLAS HOLT
- Dr Peter Torrance
- Jenni Joyes
- Rev KENNETH MATTHEWS BA, BSC
- SIMON DANIEL FRY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £179k | £174k |
| 31/01/2025 | £158k | £154k |
| 31/01/2024 | £106k | £109k |
| 31/01/2023 | £142k | £140k |
| 31/01/2022 | £125k | £142k |
Common questions
Is LIFE BRIDGING WORKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that Life Bridging Works held unrestricted reserves of £14,816 at the end of the period, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000 (note: the text says policy is £5,000 and reserves held are £5,000 in one section, but the balance sheet shows £14,816 unrestricted cash; however, the Financial Review section explicitly states 'Amount of reserves held £5000' and 'Policy... £5,000'. The balance sheet shows £14,816 in unrestricted cash. The text in Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. This is a contradiction in the source text. I will use the explicit Financial Review statement for reserves_actual_gbp if it refers to 'reserves held' vs 'cash'. However, standard practice is to use the balance sheet. The prompt asks for 'free/unrestricted reserves'. The balance sheet shows £14,816 unrestricted cash. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. I will use the Financial Review figure for 'reserves' as it is explicitly labeled 'reserves held', but note the cash figure. Actually, looking at the Receipts and Payments, Unrestricted Cash is £14,816. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. This likely refers to a specific designated reserve or a typo. I will use the explicit 'reserves held' figure from the Financial Review section for the reserves_actual_gbp field if it is distinct from cash. But usually reserves = net assets. The document is a small charity. I will use £14,816 as the unrestricted cash/reserves figure from the balance sheet as it is the most accurate financial position, but the Financial Review explicitly says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. I will follow the explicit statement in the Financial Review for the 'reserves' field if it distinguishes them. Let's look at the reserves_policy_stated. It says '£5,000'. The Financial Review says 'Amount of reserves held £5000'. So reserves_actual_gbp is 5000. The cash is 14,816. I will use 5000 for reserves_actual_gbp based on the explicit 'reserves held' line. The health narrative should reflect the low reserves relative to the policy if they are equal, or if the cash is higher. The narrative will state the charity has unrestricted cash of £14,816 but the trustees report reserves held as £5,000 against a policy of £5,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIFE BRIDGING WORKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFE BRIDGING WORKS as a grant recipient include THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | FY2025 | £14k | General charitable purposes |
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | FY2024 | £12k | |
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | FY2022 | £10k | translating and distributing Bibles |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Foundation Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TADCASTER VOLUNTEER CARS & SERVICES ASSOCIATION | 1 | — |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | 1 | — |
| THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £825k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | 1 | £41k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, SALISBURY | 1 | £14k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE BRIDGE PROJECT
- LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED
- THE LIVINGBRIDGE FOUNDATION
- THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD
- BRIDGES FOR MUSIC
- BRIDGE2AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE BRIDGING WORKS | £179k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT | £4.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LIVINGBRIDGE FOUNDATION | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD | £223k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGES FOR MUSIC | £346k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |