BRIDGE BUILDERS CHRISTIAN TRUST

Charity number: 1088885
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bridge Builders Christian Trust - connecting children with faith, hope and love A team of paid staff and volunteers working in partnership with primary schools and churches in Stevenage and the surrounding area to provide: Activities which encourage children to explore faith. Early prevention mentoring and pastoral support for vulnerable children. Resources to equip those who lead them.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £40,853
Total expenditure: £34,621

Total income includes £800 from 5 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

80 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 October 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRIDGE BUILDERS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Charles George Woodrow Trustee 08 February 2024
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH (STEVENAGE)
Received: On time
Andrew Brown Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Margaret MacCarthy Trustee 16 November 2021
None on record
Peter Gordon Trustee 19 May 2020
THE FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS STEVENAGE
Received: On time
Penelope Paton Trustee 26 September 2019
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNEBWORTH
Received: On time
Helen Clare Gale Trustee 26 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £34.92k £36.89k £37.75k £40.14k £40.85k
Total expenditure £38.71k £38.54k £41.24k £44.31k £34.62k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.71k £400 £800 £800 £800

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 20 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 15 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 15 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 07 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 07 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 26 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1ST MARCH 2001 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001.

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST. (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

HERTFORDSHIRE OR SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Bridge Builders Christian Trust
United Reformed Church
Cuttys Lane
STEVENAGE
Hertfordshire
SG1 1UL
Phone:
01438314314
Email:
admin@bridgebuilderstrust.org.uk
Website:

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