The Bridge Homelessness to Hope

Analysis

The Bridge Homelessness to Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06883209). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Bridge Homelessness to Hope reported income of £532k and spending of £524k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £234k to £532k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Bridge Homelessness to Hope 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coatham House (£531k), Emmanuel Community Church International (£532k) and Once Upon a Smile Limited (£531k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 46%, donations and legacies 11%, trading 9.0% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £381k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.