BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Religious Organisation
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £13,553 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. However, the trustees confirm that the charity operated well above its agreed £100,000 reserve policy, which is designed to cover three to six months of budgeted expenditure, and expressed confidence that no significant cutbacks were necessary for the following year.
What the accounts disclose
“the charity operated well above the agreed £100,000 reserve policy to cover a minimum of between three to six months of budgeted and foreseen expenditure”
“Two members of staff are also Trustees and they received total remuneration of £57,521 (2024 £55,845) for their work as employees of the Trust under contracts of employment.” — page 27
“Trustees donated a total of £7,697 in aggregate in the year to the Charity without pre-condition on the use of the donations” — page 27
“Two members of staff are also Trustees and they received total remuneration of £57,521 (2024 £55,845) for their work as employees of the Trust under contracts of employment.” — page 27
“Trustees donated a total of £7,697 in aggregate in the year to the Charity without pre-condition on the use of the donations” — page 27
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/05/2022)
Trustees
- Mark Gavin Anderson Barrellchair
- Emma Denton
- Graham Paul Jack
- Kate Read
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £209k | £223k |
| 31/12/2024 | £251k | £276k |
| 31/12/2023 | £315k | £252k |
| 31/12/2022 | £238k | £269k |
| 31/12/2021 | £201k | £248k |
Common questions
Is BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £13,553 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. However, the trustees confirm that the charity operated well above its agreed £100,000 reserve policy, which is designed to cover three to six months of budgeted expenditure, and expressed confidence that no significant cutbacks were necessary for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BRIDGE CHURCH NEWBURY
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH BOLTON
- THE BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH AND CENTRE
- BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN
- THE BRIDGE CHURCH BIRMINGHAM
- GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, EDENBRIDGE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £209k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE CHURCH NEWBURY | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH BOLTON | £668k | £62,463 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH AND CENTRE | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN | £865k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE CHURCH BIRMINGHAM | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |