BRIDGE COUNSELLING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 September 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £15,667
Latest expenditure: £12,526
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BRIDGE COUNSELLING, BROMHAM BAPTIST CHURCH, VILLAGE ROAD, BROMHAM, BEDFORD, MK43 8LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We offer: - A counselling service provided by trained Christian counsellors for adults and children. - A confidential and safe environment where people can explore life issues such as bereavement, depression, low self esteem and confidence, moderate anxiety states, anger, abuse, trauma and couples. - Help to individuals as they work through these issues towards constructive change

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,526

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,230
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,836

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,479

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,230
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,764

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,536

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,526
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,230
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,836
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,479
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,230
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,764
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,536
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIDGE COUNSELLING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-09-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRIDGE COUNSELLING
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-06T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5038780
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1154339
Assoc Charity Name: BEDFORD COUNSELLING CENTRE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN BROMHAM, BEDFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VALUES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures