BRIDGE COMMUNITY WELLNESS GARDENS

Charity number: 1174732
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BWG runs wellness gardens, a craft centre and a community cafe to provide a therapeutic environment for those with learning difficulties and mental health issues, and young people struggling at school. It provides work experience for the long-term unemployed and students with behaviour problems.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £186,917
Total expenditure: £187,872

Total income includes £13,500 from 2 government contract(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 September 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CAROLE BATTERSBY B Ed Trustee 02 December 2022
None on record
Heather Blackford Trustee 21 October 2022
None on record
Edward Behan Trustee 02 October 2020
AUTISM TOGETHER
Received: On time
DEMENTIA TOGETHER WIRRAL
Received: On time
John James Stephen Loney Trustee 15 May 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £168.92k £121.37k £183.50k £203.34k £186.92k
Total expenditure £118.51k £151.20k £145.77k £156.97k £187.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £13.50k
Income from government grants N/A £17.13k £5.67k £5.46k 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 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 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 19 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH, LEARNING OR BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES AND/OR PHYSICAL OR LEARNING DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING A HEALTHY, THERAPEUTIC, WELLNESS GARDEN ON OUR FARM IN ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE, ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND TRAINING

Contact information

Address:
Bridge Community Farms
Mill Lane
Great Sutton
ELLESMERE PORT
CH66 3NE
Phone:
01244732842
Email:
No information available
Website:

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