THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1128673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY URC CHARITY

To advance the Christian faith by providing regular public worship for all and teaching the faith to all ages.Providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people. Serving the community.Giving pastoral care and support to members and others in need, particularly those in sickness, distress or poverty.Providing premises and resources for community groups and activities.

Objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£246k

Latest spending

£249k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £50,019 meet the charity's stated policy target of holding a minimum of £50,000. The charity reports strong finances despite a major renovation project, supported by increased member giving and unrestricted income of £172,071. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of £50,000 (which is approximately 6 months of expenditure) (reserves figure: £50k)

“The charity aims to hold a minimum of £50,000 (which is approximately 6 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees received out-of-pocket expenses

“During the year, 14 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £11,807.” — page 20

“During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £14,061.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations to the charity

“During the year, 14 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £11,807.” — page 20

“During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £14,061.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 53
Government income: £11,331 — grants £11,331 (1); 5% of the £245,805 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 70

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 70

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “The Bridge Church is pleased to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded a grant of £250,000 for the project that they h…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

ANNE WIGGLESWORTH
Alan Anslow
Alison Anslow
BARBARA SCHOLES
CHRISTINE PATERSON
CHRISTOPHER TODD BECKWITH
COLIN WHITAKER
GILLIAN SUSAN CHAPMAN
Gordon Justham · trustee of 2 other charities
Isobel Evans
JOHN EVELEIGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Wainwright
Margaret Armitage
Maureen Stringer
Rev Jason McCullagh
Tina Johnson

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£246k	£249k
31/12/2024	£139k	£140k
31/12/2023	£164k	£169k
31/12/2022	£172k	£186k
31/12/2021	£142k	£134k

Common questions

Is THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £50,019 meet the charity's stated policy target of holding a minimum of £50,000. The charity reports strong finances despite a major renovation project, supported by increased member giving and unrestricted income of £172,071. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/06/2026	£250k	"‘Breathing New Life into our church, community and environment for a sustainable future’"

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH SWANLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY.

CHRIST CHURCH SWANLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £142k
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £126k
PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £114k
LINDFIELD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £91k
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £273k
BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN income £865k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	£246k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH SWANLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£142k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£126k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£114k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LINDFIELD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£91k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£273k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.