Bridge Centre Trust
Analysis
Bridge Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05337394). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bridge Centre Trust reported income of £352k and spending of £364k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £202k to £352k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bridge Centre Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Nicholas Hospital (£352k), Solace (UK) Limited (£352k) and Community Against Poverty Foundation (£352k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bridge Centre provides facilities for Community groups, and supports actviites across a wide range, particularly music and arts. The Trust operates a conference centre and auditorium facilitites, and provides recreational facilites for both young and old. The trust provies nearly 10000 sq ft of enterprise space to assist in regeneration and business start ups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Hospital | Salisbury | £352k |
| Solace (UK) Limited | London | £352k |
| Community Against Poverty Foundation | London | £352k |
| Engineering Ministries International UK | Ashford | £353k |