The Bridge Central
Analysis
The Bridge Central is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03606940). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bridge Central reported income of £863k and spending of £2.8m, spending 321% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £504k to £863k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 214% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bridge Central sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Freedom Church Hereford (£862k), The Doughty Charity Trust (£863k) and Hampshire Medical Fund (£862k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, investments 45% and donations and legacies 6.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £657k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.2%
- Charitable activities 48%
- Investments 45%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are, in the spirit of Christian fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women): relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; education in particular by the provision of a range of courses, learning activities and educational resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Church Hereford | Hereford | £862k |
| The Doughty Charity Trust | London | £863k |
| Hampshire Medical Fund | Basingstoke | £862k |
| Daft As a Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £864k |