THE BRIDGE PROJECT TADCASTER
We seek to show love, hope and faith to the children, young people and families of Tadcaster and the surrounding villages, through weekly clubs, work in schools and offering the community a safe place to be.
Objects
To assist in the advancement of education of young people from a christian perspective; to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for individuals and families who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life; to help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved; and to promote good mental health and relieve mental ill-health through programmes of support primarily within the area of benefit, namely Tadcaster and the surrounding area, including (but not limited to) the parish of Rural Ainsty.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,032 are held, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reports a decrease in income and expenditure for the year, with cash reserves increasing slightly due to reduced staffing costs. The trustees acknowledge a lack of funds for the oncoming year and are adjusting staffing levels to align with available funding.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £4,032 and the charity is aiming to comply with the policy by adjusting staffing costs in line with available funding.”
“Relationships with other charities and related parties The parent charity The Lower Wharfe Ecumenical Youth Project was founded in 2021. The Bridge Project took over the aims and activities in 2016. The two charities are linked.”
“The opening allocation between unrestricted and restricted funds as disclosed in the prior year accounts was unable to be substantiated. Therefore in the current year accounts the opening restricted funds have been transferred to unrestricted general funds as detailed in note 4 to the accounts.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £5,500 — grants £5,500 (2); 7% of the £81,292 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 15/08/2025, 46 days after the 30/06/2025 due date).
Trustees
- Daniel Khan
- John James Inman
- PRISCILLA MARY ELSPETH SMITH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £74k | £68k |
| 31/08/2024 | £81k | £75k |
| 31/08/2023 | £73k | £82k |
| 31/08/2022 | £86k | £84k |
| 31/08/2021 | £86k | £86k |
Common questions
Is THE BRIDGE PROJECT TADCASTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,032 are held, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reports a decrease in income and expenditure for the year, with cash reserves increasing slightly due to reduced staffing costs. The trustees acknowledge a lack of funds for the oncoming year and are adjusting staffing levels to align with available funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BRIDGE PROJECT TADCASTER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE PROJECT TADCASTER as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Towards youth volunteering scheme |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2024 | £20k | Alive 10-14s Youth CLub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2023 | £10k | Alive Youth Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2021 | £10k | Alive Youth Club |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/07/2019 | £10k | Vibe youth club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. | 1 | £539k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| UPP FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, SALISBURY | 1 | £14k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| DOWNTON BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £8k |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
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- THE NEWBRIDGE PROJECT
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- BRIDGE CHURCH MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT TADCASTER | £74k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHARITY | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE GROUP | £435k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWBRIDGE PROJECT | £594k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT | £4.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |