THE BRIDGE CHURCH ST IVES
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Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.2. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income of £281,853 exceeded total expenditure of £244,115, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves equivalent to 5.7 months of operating costs, which exceeds its stated policy target of 2-3 months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“Church 221,005 12,116] 233,122] 214,616” — page 16
“The charity aims to hold in general reserve a balance of 2-3 months unrestricted operating costs (primarily for staff and premises costs).” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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: 41
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 41
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (15/12/2016)
Trustees
- CONRAD ROPERchair
- Christine Wetherill
- Elizabeth Joy ROGERS
- LESLIE CARLTON HOWARD
- MALCOLM WILLIAM ELLIS
- Matthew Hanley Paul
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £282k | £244k |
| 31/03/2024 | £261k | £236k |
| 31/03/2023 | £283k | £212k |
| 31/03/2022 | £204k | £178k |
| 31/03/2021 | £207k | £186k |
Common questions
Is THE BRIDGE CHURCH ST IVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £281,853 exceeded total expenditure of £244,115, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves equivalent to 5.7 months of operating costs, which exceeds its stated policy target of 2-3 months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BRIDGE CHURCH ST IVES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE CHURCH ST IVES as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS, BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | FY2025 | £18k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2022 | £12k | Grant |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | FY2024 | £5k | |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | FY2022 | £4k | Grant |
| ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN | FY2023 | £84 | Grants payable - Direct Charitable Activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH BIRMINGHAM
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH BOLTON
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CARDIFF
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW
- KING'S CHURCH IVER
- BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH ST IVES | £282k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH BIRMINGHAM | £110k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH BOLTON | £668k | £62,463 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CARDIFF | £374k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH, CHEPSTOW | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CHURCH IVER | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |