THE BRIDGE TRUST

Registered charity 204536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIDEFORD BRIDGE TRUST

Latest income
£963k
Latest spending
£907k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £749,185, which exceeds its stated policy target of £600,000. The trustees report that the charity's income is broadly based through property and investments, and they are not aware of any circumstances that would cast doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £600,000 (held: £749k)
The current Reserve aspiration is £600,000 of Unrestricted Funds but this policy is reviewed every year.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Glover Stanbury.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£964k
Total spending
£907k
Cost of raising funds
£300k
Reserves (reported)
£749k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£963k£907k
31/12/2023£881k£1.0m
31/12/2022£879k£1.1m
31/12/2021£866k£901k
21/12/2020£854k£750k

Common questions

Is THE BRIDGE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £749,185, which exceeds its stated policy target of £600,000. The trustees report that the charity's income is broadly based through property and investments, and they are not aware of any circumstances that would cast doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Glover Stanbury.

Who funds THE BRIDGE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIDGE TRUST as a grant recipient include ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY.

Known funders

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

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