LIVING BRIDGE

Registered charity 1206607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide Christian education and instruction, and personal prayer, for those who request it, mainly to people within the United Kingdom.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (THE OBJECTS) ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING PERSONAL PRAYER MINISTRY TO THOSE IN NEED AND BY PROVIDING CHRISTIAN TEACHING THROUGH CONFERENCES AND COURSES AND THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS, E-BOOKS, VIDEOS AND PUBLICATIONS IN ANY MEDIA.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £28,179 for the year, with total income of £48,206 significantly exceeding the previous year's total. Unrestricted reserves stood at £48,717, well above the stated policy target of holding a minimum of £3,000 in bank accounts. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The CIO aims to have enough reserves to cover full operational costs for a minimum of three months. Furthermore, a minimum amount of £3,000 will be held in our bank accounts at all times (reserves figure: £49k)
“The CIO aims to have enough reserves to cover full operational costs for a minimum of three months. Furthermore, a minimum amount of £3,000 will be held in our bank accounts at all times with notice given to all trustees if this this amount is breached.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant made to Gates of Hope International, a charity of which a trustee is also a trustee.
“A grant of £1,000 (2024: £1,000) was made to Gates of Hope International (Charity No 1208714) of whom Jill Southern is also a trustee.” — page 17
“Trustees and KMP made donations of £6,100 to the charity in the year (£6,214 in 2024).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations made by Trustees and Key Management Personnel.
“A grant of £1,000 (2024: £1,000) was made to Gates of Hope International (Charity No 1208714) of whom Jill Southern is also a trustee.” — page 17
“Trustees and KMP made donations of £6,100 to the charity in the year (£6,214 in 2024).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 45

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£48k£20k
31/12/2024£47k£26k

Common questions

Is LIVING BRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £28,179 for the year, with total income of £48,206 significantly exceeding the previous year's total. Unrestricted reserves stood at £48,717, well above the stated policy target of holding a minimum of £3,000 in bank accounts. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.