Registered charity · London
The Bridge Central
3.1 The objects of the Charity are in the spirit of fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women):3.1.1 relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or...
- 10 trustees
- Income £935k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Anna Claire HaleTrustee · since 2025
- Breda SpillaneTrustee · since 2025
- Catherine SykesTrustee · since 2017
- Esther Olufunmi RockhillTrustee · since 2020
- Joanne Louise GristTrustee · since 2021
- Marion Beaton CameronTrustee · since 2016
- Nichola LambertTrustee · since 2021
- Rosie AhmedTrustee · since 2023
- Sarah OakesTrustee · since 2024
- Yetunde Yemisi SesayTrustee · since 2024
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 4 more
- Where
- Throughout London
- Website
- www.thebridge-uk.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Bridge Central
- Registered
- 1998
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£935k£1.5m
- 2023£768k£1.4m
- 2022£547k£1.1m
Earlier years
- 2021£504k£1.1m
- 2020£585k£901k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Income source mix, 2024: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3.1 The objects of the Charity are in the spirit of fellowship, and for the Public Benefit to provide for all people (but in particular for women):3.1.1 relief for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;3.1.2 education in particular by the provision of:(A) a range of courses and learning activities; and(B) educational resources;3.1.3 the advancement of health in particular by the provision of:(A) a range of health and fitness facilities and related courses; and(B) a resource base and programme of health-related awareness events and activities;3.1.4 or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life;(the "Objects").
Grants received
3 grants · £24,989 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,002
- Sport England · £6,987 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- Anna Claire Hale since 2025
- Breda Spillane since 2025
- Catherine Sykes since 2017
- Esther Olufunmi Rockhill since 2020
- Joanne Louise Grist since 2021
- Marion Beaton Cameron since 2016
- Nichola Lambert since 2021
- Rosie Ahmed since 2023
- Sarah Oakes since 2024
- Yetunde Yemisi Sesay since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Catherine Sykes since 2017
- Esther Olufunmi Rockhill since 2020
- Marion Beaton Cameron since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Anna Claire Hale since 2025
- Breda Spillane since 2025
- Catherine Sykes since 2017
- Esther Olufunmi Rockhill since 2020
- Joanne Louise Grist since 2021
- Marion Beaton Cameron since 2016
- Nichola Lambert since 2021
- Rosie Ahmed since 2023
- Sarah Oakes since 2024
- Yetunde Yemisi Sesay since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
5.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 42.7 in 2020
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1071315
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/07/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/03/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/12/2013 as amended on 22 Apr 2021 as amended on 11 Apr 2023 as amended on 23 May 2023
- Companies House
- Company number 03606940 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02070896250 · info@thebridge-uk.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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