BRIDGE CHAPEL

Registered charity 1140509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities Relief of Poverty General Charitable Purposes Education/Training Disability Sport/recreation Economic/Community development/Employment

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£668k
Latest spending
£705k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £130,894 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £990,265 to £859,372. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £857,670, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £400,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months general running costs, currently approximately £400,000 (held: £858k)
“It is the policy of the church to hold in reserve the equivalent of six months general running costs, currently approximately £400,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£671k
Total spending
£705k
Reserves (reported)
£411k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£668k£705k
31/03/2024£667k£798k
31/03/2023£497k£312k
31/03/2022£292k£284k
31/03/2021£259k£265k

Common questions

Is BRIDGE CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £130,894 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £990,265 to £859,372. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £857,670, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £400,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.