Bridge Estate

Analysis

Bridge Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Bridge Estate reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.4m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £2.1m to £1.8m (-18%), an average of -6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Bridge Estate sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prison Radio Association (£1.7m), Institute of School Business Leadership (£1.8m) and Canopi Foundation 1 (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 97% and investments 3.3%. Charitable activities took 39% of spending and raising funds 55%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate.

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