The Bridge Church Bolton

Analysis

The Bridge Church Bolton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06238403). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Bridge Church Bolton reported income of £668k and spending of £665k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £747k to £668k (-11%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Bridge Church Bolton sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Chapel (£668k), Trusted Homes Ltd (£669k) and Emmaus Merseyside (£667k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and trading 11%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £718k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.