THE YORK BRIDGE CLUB

Registered charity 1146300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activities are focused on the (a) the advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the residents of York and the surrounding area.(b) the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of the residents of York and the surrounding area.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.(B) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING, TEACHING AND PLAYING OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £736,367, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining cash balances to meet up to 9 months of running costs. The trustees report that prudent financial management and loan restructuring have allowed the club to manage rising costs while continuing to invest in facility improvements.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07912972 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HAYTON, John Paul — director, appointed 18/06/2026on trustee list
• BAINES, Judy — director, appointed 30/07/2024on trustee list
• LATHAM, Jonathan — director, appointed 30/07/2024on trustee list
• WALLER, Michael Langton — director, appointed 30/07/2024on trustee list
• GREGORY, Sally — director, appointed 04/08/2020on trustee list
• DUNKLEY, Mark Graham — secretary, appointed 13/03/2018

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £25k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sally Gregorychair
• John Paul Hayton
• Jonathan Latham · trustee of 2 other charities
• Judy Baines
• Michael Langton Waller

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

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