BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 January 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £864,992
Latest expenditure: £929,706
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bridge Central, PORTLAND STREET, LINCOLN, LN5 7NN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bridgechurchlincoln.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith of Assemblies of God; relief of sickness and financial hardship and the promotion and preservation of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support on such parts of the UK or the world as the Church Council may from time to time think fit, the advancement of education.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £864,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £929,706

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £854,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,198

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £495,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,800

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £391,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,042

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £363,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £347,734

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £864,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £929,706
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5167
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £854,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,198
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5167
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £495,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £490,800
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5167
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £391,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,042
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,167
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £363,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £347,734
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £50,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 747967
Income Other Trading Activities: 84549
Income Charitable Activities: 32476
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 864992
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £648,049
Expenditure Other: 281657
Expenditure Total: 929706
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 275329
Expenditure Depreciation: 6328
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 587364
Assets Own Use: 587364
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £75,830
Assets Total Liabilities: £260,579
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £402,615
Creditors One Year Total Current: 45133
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 215446
Assets Cash: £65,280
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 360474
Funds Restricted: 42141
Funds Total: 402615
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 6386
Income Other Trading Activities: 116771
Income Charitable Activities: 730923
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 854080
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £516,982
Expenditure Other: 265216
Expenditure Total: 782198
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7955
Expenditure Support Costs: 273171
Expenditure Depreciation: 7752
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £10,447
Assets Total Fixed: 588204
Assets Own Use: 588204
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £159,681
Assets Total Liabilities: £280,556
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £467,329
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 242123
Assets Cash: £152,976
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 356528
Funds Restricted: 110801
Funds Total: 467329
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-02-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5085337
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1169227
Assoc Charity Name: BABY'S BASKET

Charity Name: BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-01-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRIDGE CHURCH LINCOLN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-06-11T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5042641
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1155610
Assoc Charity Name: LINCOLN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND TRUST DEED ADOPTED 29 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 20/09/2011
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE LINCOLN

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 165768
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 165790
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LINCOLN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures