BRIDGING THE BAR

Charity number: 1190369
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bridging the Bar is a charity that aims to support aspiring barristers from a range of statistically underrepresented groups at the Bar. We exist to bridge the gap between aspiring barristers from non-traditional backgrounds and the skills, experience and networks required to develop a thriving career at the Bar.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 April 2024

Total income: £133,427
Total expenditure: £94,099

People

3 Trustee(s)

200 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:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mass Ndow-Njie Chair 13 July 2020
None on record
Matheu Armel Swallow Trustee 15 December 2021
None on record
Aaron Mayers Trustee 13 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2021 01/04/2022 01/04/2023 01/04/2024
Total gross income £65.87k £47.95k £83.46k £133.43k
Total expenditure £4.25k £37.48k £102.93k £94.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 01 April 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 01 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2021 08 February 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2021 08 February 2022 7 days late 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 13 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE: THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST THOSE WHO SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO BEING MEMBERS OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY, AT THE BAR OF ENGLAND AND WALES BY: A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; AND D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

Contact information

Address:
Blackstone Chambers Ltd
Blackstone House
3 Garden Court
Temple
LONDON
EC4Y 9BW
Phone:
03000300218
Email:
info@bridgingthebar.org
Website:

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