BRIDPORT CHARITIES

Registered charity 201084 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIDPORT MUNICIPAL CHARITIES

Provision of housing for the elderly of Bridport and the surrounding area.

Objects

SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF BRIDPORT AND SURROUNDING PARISHES.

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£106k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,449 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure of £106,123 against total income of £63,385. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted and restricted funds of £492,061, and the trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover anticipated future repair and enhancements to both of the properties (held: £325k)

“The Trustees policy is to hold sufficient reserves to cover anticipated future repair and enhancements to both of the properties.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Wheatley
CAROL MURLESS
Edwina Anne Rickard
Emily England
Ian Richard Bark · trustee of 2 other charities
KENNETH BODYCOMBE
LUKE GATEHOUSE
Lynne Hedworth
Nigel Matthew Amor
Rev Deborah Smith
Robert James Harris
Sandra Brown · trustee of 2 other charities
Sarah Anne Crney

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£92k	£106k
31/12/2024	£66k	£52k
31/12/2023	£61k	£79k
31/12/2022	£59k	£120k
31/12/2021	£58k	£78k

Common questions

Is BRIDPORT CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,449 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure of £106,123 against total income of £63,385. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted and restricted funds of £492,061, and the trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.