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THE BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1193523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Bridge International gives grants and donations to beneficiaries in Zimbabwe.

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF POVERTY, SPECIFICALLY IN ZIMBABWE BUT NOT EXCLUDING IMPOVERISHED ZIMBABWEANS RESIDING IN UK OR EUROPE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, TO FAMILIES OR TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£22k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,443 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' support for food distribution projects (approximately £3,300). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gifts and Donations (46% of income)
“The largest source of income for the Trust is from individual donors who generously contribute either one off or monthly amounts. This source has been boosted by Gift Aid.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £53k)
“The Trustees have agreed to keep in reserve the equivalent of 3 months support for the ongoing contribution to the food distribution projects, which is at present approximately £1100 per month.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/12/2025£22k£41k
30/12/2024£30k£29k
30/12/2023£74k£24k
30/12/2022£24k£24k
30/12/2021£48k£47k

Common questions

Is THE BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,443 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' support for food distribution projects (approximately £3,300). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.