CANN BRIDGE SCHOOL FUND

Registered charity 288503 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOWNHAM SCHOOL FUND

To provide specialist equipment & support for pupils with severe learning difficulties, including activities & learning experiences outside of the curriculum like music workshops, theatre visits, rebound therapy. To assist with costs of Residential Trips for pupils to experience activities outside of school based provision to face new challenges & promote independence & learning opportunities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF DOWNHAM SCHOOL BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY.

Area of benefit: PLYMOUTH

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Plymouth, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £34,152, exceeding the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total incoming resources of £51,375 against total resources expended of £44,264.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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

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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Department for Children, Families and Schools — “funded through the Department for Children, Families and Schools’ One School Pathfinder initiative” (source page)
• Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios — “The design and construction team included Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (architects)” (source page)
• Kier Western — “Kier Western (contractor)” (source page)
• EC Harris — “and EC Harris (project management).” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jenny Ferrettchair
• Jacqueline Carter
• Nicola Burrage

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

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

• BRIDGE SCHOOL MALVERN income £2.5m
• MORE EDUCATION income £531k
• THE DALES SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND income £41k
• THE BRIDGE CHARITY income £133k
• CASTLEFIELD SCHOOL FUND income £52k
• THE BRIDGE GROUP income £435k

Side by side with its peers

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