THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY

Registered charity 236654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting communities in Lancashire and Cumbria

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Latest income

£149k

Latest spending

£149k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds substantial unrestricted and designated reserves totaling over £4 million, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfill obligations. The filing notes that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the 12-month period, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover grants payable and administration costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants (held: £44k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level that provides sufficient funds to cover grants payable and administration costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr J D G Hinchliffe is an employee of Vincents Solicitors. During the year £12,419 (2024: £12,060) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried out on behalf of the trustees.

“Mr J D G Hinchliffe is an employee of Vincents Solicitors. During the year £12,419 (2024: £12,060) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried out on behalf of the trustees.” — page 19

“Mr C N Calvert is a director of Rushtons (NW) Limited T/A Rushtons Chartered Accountants. During the year £10,320 (2024 ; £9,660) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried oul on behalf of the trustees.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr C N Calvert is a director of Rushtons (NW) Limited T/A Rushtons Chartered Accountants. During the year £10,320 (2024 ; £9,660) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried oul on behalf of the trustees.

“Mr J D G Hinchliffe is an employee of Vincents Solicitors. During the year £12,419 (2024: £12,060) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried out on behalf of the trustees.” — page 19

“Mr C N Calvert is a director of Rushtons (NW) Limited T/A Rushtons Chartered Accountants. During the year £10,320 (2024 ; £9,660) was payable to the firm by the charity for services carried oul on behalf of the trustees.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Neil Calvert · trustee of 2 other charities
John David George Hinchliffe · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£149k	£149k
05/04/2024	£149k	£160k
05/04/2023	£140k	£133k
05/04/2022	£132k	£129k
05/04/2021	£122k	£122k

Common questions

Is THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds substantial unrestricted and designated reserves totaling over £4 million, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfill obligations. The filing notes that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the 12-month period, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY	1	£10k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED.

BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED income £164k
THE BRIDGE TRUST income £963k
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST income £740k
BRID GARDENS income £106k
THE IRON BRIDGE TRUST income £390k
CHELTENHAM BRIDGE CLUB income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	£149k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025	£164k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE BRIDGE TRUST FY2024	£963k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£740k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRID GARDENS FY2025	£106k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE IRON BRIDGE TRUST FY2025	£390k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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