The Bridgepoint Group Foundation
The Bridgepoint Charitable Trust operates from its European base and supports charities located in countries where the Bridgepoint business has an office. The Trust focusses in particular on charities who specialise in education or the environment and where a donation from the Trust can make a meaningful difference.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £64,859 in the year, reducing its total funds from £135,378 to £70,519. Per the trustees' report, the charity did not have a formally documented reserves policy, though it seeks to retain only the level of reserves necessary to meet its needs. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Bridgepoint Advisers Limited is considered to be a related party as the majority of trustees are employees or directors of Bridgepoint Advisers Limited. During the year Bridgepoint Advisers Limited awarded donations to the Trust totalling £44,525 (2024: £74,636). There were no restrictions were placed upon these donations (2024: £8,436 was restricted towards the cycling challenge). At the balance sheet date Bridgepoint Advisers Limited owed the Trust £43,990 (2024: £55,436).” — page 21
Trustees
- Ruth Catherine Priorchair
- Andrew David Konopelski
- Carlota Sanchez-Marco
- Christian Rhys Jones
- Emma Judith Sophia Watford
- Frederic Pescatori
- James Graham Murray
- Paul Koziarski
- Ruth Joanne McIntosh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £45k | £110k |
| 31/12/2024 | £110k | £122k |
| 31/12/2023 | £240k | £427k |
| 31/12/2022 | £127k | £181k |
| 31/12/2021 | £969 | £764k |
Common questions
Is The Bridgepoint Group Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £64,859 in the year, reducing its total funds from £135,378 to £70,519. Per the trustees' report, the charity did not have a formally documented reserves policy, though it seeks to retain only the level of reserves necessary to meet its needs. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PA FOUNDATION | 1 | £57k |
| THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD
- THE POINT FOUNDATION
- THE FOCUS FOUNDATION
- THE BRIDGE CHARITY
- THE BRIDGE TRUST
- The Grocott Family Foundation
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridgepoint Group Foundation | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD | £223k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POINT FOUNDATION | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOCUS FOUNDATION | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | 4.0% | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHARITY | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST | £963k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |