The Bridge (East Midlands)

Analysis

The Bridge (East Midlands) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03114996). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bridge (East Midlands) reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.1m (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Bridge (East Midlands) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of England Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmen's Clubs (£1.1m), Northern Counties Eventide Home Limited (£1.1m) and Shirley Old People's Welfare Committee Limited (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 5.9%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £212k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.