ENGLISH BRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Charity number: 1153543
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote and develop bridge as a social and community activity with particular health benefits in maintaining effective brain function, providing opportunities to foster friendships and community spirit Train bridge teachers and Tournament Directors Produce books and educational materials for bridge players and students Help associations and clubs promote duplicate bridge in their organisation

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £359,470
Total expenditure: £283,853

People

6 Trustee(s)

9 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
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 August 2013: CIO registration
  • 16 July 2014: Funds received from 1121247 THE EBU YOUTH AND EDUCATION TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • EBED (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Ian Sidgwick Chair 25 March 2024
None on record
Nicola Bainbridge Trustee 19 October 2025
None on record
Andrea Knox Trustee 19 October 2025
None on record
Lynne Ballinger Trustee 19 October 2025
None on record
William Bourne Trustee 23 May 2024
None on record
Tony Cherrett Trustee 07 May 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £99.51k £159.19k £220.18k £764.26k £359.47k
Total expenditure £192.67k £176.11k £191.13k £216.93k £283.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £563.42k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £19.68k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £175.30k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £5.73k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £125 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £525.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £216.93k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £6.26k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

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 March 2025 01 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 01 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 27 AUG 2013 AMENDED ON 29 SEP 2017 as amended on 11 Dec 2019

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF DUPLICATE BRIDGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PERSONS IN FULL TIME EDUCATION IN THE PLAYING OF DUPLICATE BRIDGE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
ENGLISH BRIDGE UNION
4 BROADFIELDS RETAIL PARK
BICESTER ROAD
AYLESBURY
HP19 8AZ
Phone:
01296317200
Email:
info@ebedcio.org.uk
Website:

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