ENGLISH BRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 August 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £359,470
Latest expenditure: £283,853
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: ENGLISH BRIDGE UNION, 4 BROADFIELDS RETAIL PARK, BICESTER ROAD, AYLESBURY, HP19 8AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ebedcio.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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 spiritTrain bridge teachers and Tournament DirectorsProduce books and educational materials for bridge players and studentsHelp associations and clubs promote duplicate bridge in their organisation

03 Official extract

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: 1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £359,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £283,853

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: 24 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £764,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,925

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £220,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,132

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: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £159,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,108

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: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £99,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,667

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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: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £359,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £283,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

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: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £764,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,925
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £220,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £159,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,108
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 20

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: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £99,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,667
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 24 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 563420
Income Other Trading Activities: 19680
Income Charitable Activities: 175304
Income Investments: 5728
Income Other: 125
Income Total Income And Endowments: 764257
Income Legacies: 525000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £216,925
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 216925
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6260
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 550000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 550000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £256,689
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,228
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £786,461
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20228
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £228,228
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 771611
Funds Restricted: 14850
Funds Total: 786461
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ENGLISH BRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-08-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: ENGLISH BRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-07-16T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4032032
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1121247
Assoc Charity Name: THE EBU YOUTH AND EDUCATION TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 27 AUG 2013AMENDED ON 29 SEP 2017 as amended on 11 Dec 2019 as amended on 23 Sept 2026
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: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535197
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: EBED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures