THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST
The Bridge Renewal Trust delivers practical ways that people can live healthier, long and fulfilling lives thus playing our part in reducing health inequalities and building healthier, safer and stronger communities in Haringey. We work to empower our diverse communities and promote mental health and wellbeing, community safety, local giving and a stronger voluntary sector.
Objects
3.1.1 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN ANDAROUND THE SEVEN SISTERS AREA OF SOUTH TOTTENHAM, LONDON ("THE AREA OFBENEFIT"); AND3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFITTHROUGH A RANGE OF INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO FINDEMPLOYMENT WHETHER AS AN EMPLOYEE OR ON A SELF EMPLOYED BASIS; AND3.1.3 TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT POVERTY AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE AREA OFBENEFIT; AND3.1.4 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE SURROUNDINGNEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OFPOLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAIDRESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN ACOMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICESIN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONSOF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity's main income from trading activities decreased during the year ended March 31, 2025, with reduced income from rent and other sources. The Charity Commission value and Charity Help value also saw reductions compared to the previous year. The Charity has agreed to grant the Company a lease of the premises, and the Company is not a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,364,153 — contracts £723,675 (7), grants £640,478 (8); 41% of the £3,316,599 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £871,564 — contracts £644,731 (5), grants £226,833 (6); 26% of the £3,342,625 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £1,424,892 — contracts £712,446 (3), grants £712,446 (3); 49% of the £2,899,904 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06949568
- Trading subsidiary: THE BRIDGE RENEWAL SERVICES LIMITED Companies House 07061456
- The company is dormant and entitled to exemption from audit and filing of full accounts under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006.
Funders the charity credits
- Public Health in Haringey
- Godwin Lawson Foundation
- North London Partnership Consortium
Company officers (Companies House)
- KILADIS, Katarzyna on trustee list
- NOBLE, Sasha Penelope Helene on trustee list
- WARD, Hannah on trustee list
- CLARK, Glyn James on trustee list
- BAKER, Joe on trustee list
- EASTMOND, Michele on trustee list
- BIRTILL, Paul on trustee list
- HORSFORD, Lorne Jevere on trustee list
- HUGHES, Clare Rachel on trustee list
- OCEN, Geoffrey
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington Health | CA17143 - WHT - Partnership Agreement; Enhanced Health Management | 04/02/2026 | £20k |
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Michele Eastmondchair
- CLARE RACHEL HUGHES
- Glyn Clark
- Hannah Ward
- Joe Baker
- Katarzyna Kiladis
- LORNE HORSFORD
- PAUL BIRTILL
- Sasha Noble
- Yvonne Denny
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.3m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.3m | £3.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.9m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.9m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.3m | £2.1m |
Common questions
Is THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity's main income from trading activities decreased during the year ended March 31, 2025, with reduced income from rent and other sources. The Charity Commission value and Charity Help value also saw reductions compared to the previous year. The Charity has agreed to grant the Company a lease of the premises, and the Company is not a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rachel Hughes.
Who funds THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST as a grant recipient include LOCALITY (UK), THE ORP FOUNDATION, THE TRUEMARK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOCALITY (UK) | FY2023 | £10k | LHC grant |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Refugees |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2022 | £6k | |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 02/03/2026 | £105k | Grant to The Bridge Renewal Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/03/2025 | £111k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/03/2025 | £85k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2024 | £20k | Empowerment@theHut |
| Sport England | 25/10/2023 | £8k | Tennis for Mental Health |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 08/09/2023 | £5k | What If? A VCS Guide to Emergency Planning, Response & Recovery |
| Greater London Authority | 08/09/2023 | £5k | What If? A VCS Guide to Emergency Planning, Response & Recovery |
| Greater London Authority | 28/02/2023 | £4k | What If? A VCS Guide to Emergency Planning, Response & Recovery |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/09/2022 | £251k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/06/2022 | £300k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £299k | Health@theHut |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/06/2021 | £25k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| Greater London Authority | 14/05/2021 | £15k | Bridge Renewal Trust (Haringey Food Network) |
| City Bridge Foundation | 07/01/2021 | £210k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2020 | £150k | Together We Can - Covid-19 project |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £81k | EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 21/22 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/01/2018 | £105k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/01/2015 | £73k | Grant to Bridge Renewal Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2014 | £10k | Weight Away |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/10/2014 | £10k | "Mapping Tottenham's History" |
Funders of similar charities
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- THE BRIDGE BATTERSEA
- THE WHALEY BRIDGE COMMUNITY TRUST
- BRIDGE CENTRE TRUST
- THE BRIDGE PROJECT
- BRIDGES CENTRE
- THE BRIDGE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE BATTERSEA | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WHALEY BRIDGE COMMUNITY TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE CENTRE TRUST | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT | £4.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGES CENTRE | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |