BRIDGE2AID
THE PRIMARY OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF PAIN BY PROVISION OF EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES AND TRAINING IN EAST AFRICA. THIS PRIMARILY INVOLVES RAISING FUNDS FOR THE WORK CARRIED OUT BY OUR LOCAL NGO PARTNER EH4ALL AND BY ADMINISTRATING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES FOR DENTISTS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS TO BE PART OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income more than doubled to £332,557, yet the charity recorded a net deficit of £12,811, reducing total funds to £35,223. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £24,223 fell below the stated policy target of £30,000, a risk the trustees are addressing through cash-flow monitoring and income diversification.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted funds at 31 December 2025 were £24,223, below the £30,000 target.” — page 14
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2021)
Trustees
- Abisola Asuni
- Bob Newsome Mr
- Caron Lesley Best Mrs
- Dr Nila Jackson
- Graham Douglas Stokes
- Ian Wilson
- JOHN GORDON MILNE
- Martha Thomas Mwammale
- Patrick Allen
- Robert Dyas Mr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £333k | £345k |
| 31/12/2024 | £144k | £242k |
| 31/12/2023 | £259k | £181k |
| 31/12/2022 | £145k | £165k |
| 31/12/2021 | £170k | £109k |
Common questions
Is BRIDGE2AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income more than doubled to £332,557, yet the charity recorded a net deficit of £12,811, reducing total funds to £35,223. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £24,223 fell below the stated policy target of £30,000, a risk the trustees are addressing through cash-flow monitoring and income diversification. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRIDGE2AID?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDGE2AID as a grant recipient include FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, King Charles III Charitable Fund.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2023 | £25k | Fund a training and awareness programme in Northern Tanzania to stop the practice of Oral Mutilation in children. |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | FY2025 | £16k | |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2024 | £9k | Donation to the programme for the management of diabetes in St Louis, Senegal |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2022 | £8k | Train people in oral health promotion, delivering community-based oral health education programmes and training other health workers to give emergency dental tr |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | FY2025 | — | Small grant to transform oral health in Tanzania. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE2AID | £333k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AID INTERNATIONAL UK | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHARITY | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AID 4 UMMAH | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDAID FOUNDATION | £169k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST | £963k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |