ST BRIDE FOUNDATION

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The St Bride Foundation provides a cultural, social and educational facility in the west of the City of London. The Foundation is the home to the St Bride Library, the Bridewell Theatre as well as number meeting rooms and halls.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024
Total income:
£1,474,329
Donations and legacies | £631.59k | |
Charitable activities | £356.67k | |
Other trading activities | £394.88k | |
Investments | £91.18k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£937,574
Raising funds | £538.50k | |
Charitable activities | £399.08k | |
Other | £0 |
£137,068 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £538.50k | |
Charitable expenditure | £399.08k | |
Retained for future use | £536.76k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £538.50k | |
Charitable expenditure | £399.08k | |
Retained for future use | £673.82k |
People

16 Employee(s)
10 Trustee(s)
12 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- City Of London
Governance
- 22 September 1962: Standard registration
- 03 September 2014: Funds received from 1086569 ANCHOR PRESS MUSEUM
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
10 Trustee(s)
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William Bancroft Rouse | Trustee | 16 July 2025 |
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Martin Donald Scott | Trustee | 25 September 2024 |
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Avni Ranji Patel | Trustee | 27 March 2024 |
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Kenjiro James Kirton | Trustee | 27 March 2024 |
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MARK JORDAN | Trustee | 28 February 2024 |
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Becky Louise Chilcott | Trustee | 16 November 2022 |
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Philip Sadler | Trustee | 27 February 2018 |
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Alexandra Hannah Swatridge | Trustee | 21 September 2016 |
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The Revd Canon Alison Joyce Dr | Trustee | 27 November 2014 |
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Rev GILLEAN CRAIG | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £787.09k | £560.77k | £742.89k | £842.96k | £1.47m | |
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Total expenditure | £872.17k | £718.27k | £894.10k | £1.02m | £937.57k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | £159.96k | £26.66k | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £88.95k | £101.55k | £42.26k | £16.38k | £631.59k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £419.62k | £154.25k | £291.58k | £418.26k | £394.88k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £164.92k | £50.17k | £285.95k | £313.92k | £356.67k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £113.61k | £94.83k | £96.46k | £94.40k | £91.18k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £159.96k | £26.66k | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £575.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £409.01k | £344.27k | £544.84k | £561.59k | £399.08k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £463.17k | £374.00k | £349.26k | £455.12k | £538.50k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £39.14k | £21.45k | £23.39k | £25.98k | £29.54k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £25.33k | £27.20k | £28.19k | £23.40k | £21.43k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £4.94m | £8.74m | £4.89m | £4.83m | £4.98m | |
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Long-term investments | £3.41m | £2 | £3.22m | £2.90m | £2.85m | |
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Other assets | £174.63k | £195.70k | £187.52k | £267.18k | £933.34k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £114.12k | £194.06k | £128.78k | £280.76k | £363.82k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2022 | 06 April 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2022 | 06 April 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2021 | 24 February 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2021 | 24 February 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2020 | 24 February 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2020 | 24 February 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
SCHEME DATED 14/09/2012 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 25/10/2012 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22/02/2016
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, (A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PRINTING, THE PRINT MEDIA AND RELATED SUBJECTS, BY PROVIDING SUITABLE COURSES, CONFERENCES AND LECTURES AND BY MAINTAINING AND MAKING AVAILABLE THE CHARITY’S PRINTING RESOURCES AND ARCHIVES AT ST BRIDE LIBRARY (C) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS AND WORKERS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF THEATRE, DANCE AND OTHER ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS.
Area of benefit
LONDON
Contact information
- Address:
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ST. BRIDE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE
14 BRIDE LANE
LONDON
EC4Y 8EQ
- Phone:
- 02073533331
- Email:
- accounts@sbf.org.uk
- Website:
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