THE BRIDGE PLUS+ LIMITED

Registered charity 1198642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIDGE PLUS+

We provide information, advice and advocacy support to people from ethnic minority and/or migrant backgrounds on a range of issues, including welfare benefits and housing. We work with people from over 40 different nationalities. We host community lunches that bring together service users, staff, volunteers and representatives from other service providers.

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Latest income

£198k

Latest spending

£211k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,131 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total incoming resources of £197,774 and resources expended of £210,905. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves stood at £98,260, which successfully met the stated policy target of covering three months of core operational costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core operational costs (held: £98k)

“The current target level is one that covers a minimum of three months of core operational costs as well as costs required to enable an orderly closure of the charity.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lotteries Community Fund — “National Lotteries Community Fund, who were the first to believe in our partnership with New Routes and English+;” (source page)
Septagon Charity — “Septagon Charity, who granted us additional core funding for the first time in 2019;” (source page)
Norfolk Community Foundation — “Norfolk Community Foundation, who kept us going in our early days and continue to support us” (source page)
Norwich Consolidated Charities — “Norwich Consolidated Charities, thanks to whom we are able to access professional interpreting services.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Jacques M'vita Kalume
Judith Ekirapa Omasete
Luxley Musoni
Nicholas Rennie
Pa Musa Jobarteh

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£198k	£211k
31/01/2024	£340k	£191k
31/01/2023	£227k	£148k

Common questions

Is THE BRIDGE PLUS+ LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,131 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total incoming resources of £197,774 and resources expended of £210,905. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves stood at £98,260, which successfully met the stated policy target of covering three months of core operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BRIDGE PLUS+ LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE PLUS+ LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2024	£27k	Church & Communities Programme
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£27k	To support households from ethnic minority and/or migrant backgrounds to maximise income via advice, food vouchers and a community lunch.
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2023	£25k	Church & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2022	£25k	Church & Communities Programme
NORWICH CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES	FY2024	£13k	Interpreting costs for work with refugees and asylum seekers

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The Mercers' Company	02/10/2024	£80k	Grant to The Bridge Plus+ Ltd

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TADCASTER VOLUNTEER CARS & SERVICES ASSOCIATION	1	—
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND	1	£825k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£50k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, SALISBURY	1	£14k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, HEIGHAM, NORWICH	1	£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FISHERTON ANGER (ST PAUL), SALISBURY	1	£6k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£5k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRIDGE PROJECT.

THE BRIDGE PROJECT income £4.7m
THE BRIDGE CHARITY income £133k
BRIDGE-IT HOUSING UK TEAM LTD income £18.1m
BRIDGE 86 LIMITED income £11.1m
BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED income £164k
THE BRIDGE TRUST LTD income £223k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BRIDGE PLUS+ LIMITED	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRIDGE PROJECT FY2025	£4.7m	£70,001 - £80,000	3	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRIDGE CHARITY FY2025	£133k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIDGE-IT HOUSING UK TEAM LTD FY2025	£18.1m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIDGE 86 LIMITED FY2025	£11.1m	£150,001 - £160,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025	£164k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.