Prout Bridge Project
Analysis
Prout Bridge Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Prout Bridge Project reported income of £180k and spending of £135k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £88k to £180k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Prout Bridge Project sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Erewash Indoor Bowls Centre (£180k), Pora Zimbabwe (£180k) and Progress Educational Trust (£180k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We operate in rural West Dorset:*Providing affordable activities for people of all ages including sports/fitness, art/crafts, clubs, skills development*Offering mental health & wellbeing support and information *Fighting to end loneliness & intergenerational divides by creating opportunities for people to come together socially & participate in their community*Running youth & holidayclubs
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Erewash Indoor Bowls Centre | Nottingham | £180k |
| Pora Zimbabwe | London | £180k |
| Progress Educational Trust | London | £180k |
| Family Friends (Wrexham) | Wrexham | £180k |