Bridges
Analysis
Bridges is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bridges reported income of £70k and spending of £78k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £70k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bridges sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Living Word Maidenhead (£70k), Kcy Manchester (£70k) and Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Sutton Church (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The BRIDGES Centre is a Christian project intended to be available to serve all members of the community and build bridges between all sections of it. The core use is as a pop in centre but it is also available for such groups as schoolchildren after school, young people during the evening, people learning household and cookery skills, and arts and crafts and the appreciation of them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Living Word Maidenhead | Maidenhead | £70k |
| Kcy Manchester | Salford | £70k |
| Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Sutton Church | Nottingham | £70k |
| Good Word Ministries | Durham | £70k |