THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TEMPLE FORTUNE
The Bridge Christian Fellowship exists for the advance of the christian faith through holding regular services for christian worship open to the general public in Temple Fortune area of London. The fellowship provides facilities for families, including Sunday school and creche for babies.
Objects
3.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OFBELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCHOTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OFENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THECHURCH;3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE ANDPRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANYKIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCHPARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TOTIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THEUNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINKFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,982 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash balances of £248,277. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of £20,000, which represents three months of basic operational costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Bridge Christian Fellowship’s policy is to ensure that it holds sufficient reserves (being unrestricted cash) to run the basic operations of the charity for a minimum of three months. At the balance sheet date, the Trustees estimate this would require reserves of £20,000.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Anthony Pearce Martin
- BETTY HICKS
- Christopher Beckingham
- Clayton Wells
- DAVID HICKS
- Daniel Bishop
- Dennis Wardle
- Esther Ameyaw
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £152k | £138k |
| 31/12/2024 | £128k | £119k |
| 31/12/2023 | £167k | £112k |
| 31/12/2022 | £121k | £119k |
| 31/12/2021 | £105k | £84k |
Common questions
Is THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TEMPLE FORTUNE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,982 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash balances of £248,277. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of £20,000, which represents three months of basic operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TEMPLE FORTUNE | £152k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD | £223k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £209k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE CHURCH UK | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE CHURCH NEWBURY | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH BIRMINGHAM | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |