The Bridge Church, Chepstow
What it does
Religious activities / Spiritual and practical care of, and provision for, the community.
Its charitable purposes
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;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 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;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
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Practice Chepstow
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £195,528 and spent £166,275.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £195,528 | £166,275 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2024 | £198,265 | £166,434 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2023 | £170,254 | £145,988 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £119,092 | £122,635 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2021 | £129,202 | £117,808 | Not reported | 35 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 51%, from £129,202 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £195,528 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 85% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £40,537.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£33,537, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 21 May 2021 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
| 19 Jan 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Keith Charles BrewsChair
- Brian Lloyd
- Lynne Robson
- Martyn Enever
- Paul Edwards
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 9 December 2025, 53 days early | Received 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 January 2025, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 13 December 2023, 49 days early | Received 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 9 December 2022, 53 days early | Received 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 12 November 2021, 80 days early | Received 12 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1063495
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 July 1997
- Governing document
- MODEL CONSTITUTION AND TRUST DEED ADOPTED 18 FEBRUARY 1997, AS AMENDED ON 21 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 18 JUNE 2008.
- Website
- www.thebridgechurch.online
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.