Bridging the Gap (Manchester)

Analysis

Bridging the Gap (Manchester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bridging the Gap (Manchester) reported income of £185k and spending of £110k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £154k to £185k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bridging the Gap (Manchester) sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People First Merseyside Company Limited (£185k), Brighter Together (£185k) and Bentley Arlfc (£185k).