Bridge Church Lincoln
Analysis
Bridge Church Lincoln is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bridge Church Lincoln reported income of £865k and spending of £930k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £364k to £865k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bridge Church Lincoln sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and (£865k), Manchester Diocesan Board of Education (£865k) and Ilm Schools (£864k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, trading 9.8% and charitable activities 3.8%. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 86%
- Charitable activities 3.8%
- Trading 9.8%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith of Assemblies of God; relief of sickness and financial hardship and the promotion and preservation of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support on such parts of the UK or the world as the Church Council may from time to time think fit, the advancement of education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Giles' Cripplegate, with St Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and St Alphage, London Wall and | London | £865k |
| Manchester Diocesan Board of Education | Lancashire | £865k |
| Ilm Schools | Cardiff | £864k |
| The Preston Muslim Society Quwwatul Islam Masjid | Preston | £866k |