The Bridge Central
(formerly The Young Women's Christian AsSOClOtion Centrol Club)
IA compony limiled by guoionlee wiihoul o shore copiloll
Choiity Regi51rolion Nutnber.. 1071315
Regislered Company Number.. 03600940
Il
Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022

The Bridge Central
Iloimeily The Young Women s Chri51ian Association Cenlial Clubl
contents
Reference ond adrnirii5trolive inloitnalion
Tiuslees, Report
2-33
Independent Avdilor5' Repoit
34-38
Siulernenl ol Financiol Aclivilie5
39
Bolonce Sheel
40
C05hllow Siolemenl
41
Notes lo the Finonciol Siolemenls
42.49

The Bridge Central
Iloirneily The Young Wofflen 5 Cniistian Association Cenlial Clubl
reference and administrative information
Board of Truslees
S Holugori Ichoirl
K Sonders Icompony Secieloryl
M Cornefon (Honorory Tieosuier
F Deinde
C Bingham
C Sykes
J Grist
N Lornbert
K Spooner
K•y Mana9•m•nt Personn•l Chief Execulwe J Giimshow
Deputy CEO S Hicks |resi9ned Nov 20221
Heod ol Operolion5." Colelle Hoiiis leHeclive Jon 20231
Heod ol Progrornmes.. Katrino Rawson-mockenzie |eHeclive Jon 20231
Heod ol Morkeh'ng.. Wendy Bowen
Heod ol Finance.. K Chity loppoinled Ocl 20221
Company Secrelory
K Sonders
Governing Docum•nts
Memorondvm ond Articles ol Associolion
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the context of our work
We iemoin responsive lo new chollenges ond reseorch. ensuring Ihol Ihe slrolegy ièmoins lil lor
purpose. To deleimine whefe we should diiecl our work ond moke besl use ol resources, we
engoge with project porticiponls lo co-produce ploced-bo5ed 501ulions to Issues high on the ogendo
ol Ih05e we work wilh.
"2.3 million years of life could be saved ond 67,000 fewer deoths experienced in the
working oge group loge 30 10 591 il Ihe mortolity roles from other cla55e5 were the 5am?
as ihalof ihè'high•r monogèriol and profèssiontsl, Class"
Moirnol M. Foir heolthy live5. The Mafmol review..
SiiotegK iewew of heolth inequolilie5 in Englond posl-2010.
Southwark: deprivation
and health inequalities
We recognise the negative impocl
thal Ihe sociol delerminonls ol heolih
have on protective loclor5 such os
heolthy lilestyles and en9a9emenl in
sociol relolionships. To deepen our
underslonding ol how Ihe
inlerconnecled roles ol depiivolion,
food insecuiity. gender inequolity
ond other forms ol disciiminolion
adverse￿ irnpocl health ond
wellbeing oulcomes, we work
closely wilh women piojecl
porticiponls.
38Yo of our residents live in the most deprivtd
commvnilies nalionclly
residents of a deprived area will, on average
experience multipl• healih problems l 0-15 years
eorli*r thon thos* living in afflu•nt or•o$
people in poor so¢iol ¢10sse5 hove 0 60 /. higher
prevalence of long-term conditions ihoi ihose in
wealthier area5, and 30°/o more Severity of disease
As o resvII, our curienl slrolegy
Iocv5e5 on ieducing inequulilie5 in
wornen 5 heolih ond wellbeing, in
porticular the prevention ol ill.healih,
pool wellbeing, food insecurity ond
sociol isolotion. oll ol which ore
mojoi issues in Souihwork. Our
experience hos informed the holislic
opprooch odopled in oll piojed5
ond the 5ttQllg efflphosis ploced on
increasing physical oclivity levels,
sociol connection, access lo healthy
Food, improving menlal wellbeing
ond engoging in discussions about
women s heolih I￿ueS.
women living in the mosl deprived areos in
Southwark live on avero9e 5.5 years less than their
leasl dyw•d n•*hbou
ark Report loi the Heal
Communilies Scruliny Commi55K)n. Decetnber 20
h•tslthy lif• •xpédancy... is low•r compor
lo thè nationol ond London ov•ro9•s. with
rèsid•nts spènding mor• thon o quortèr of
their lives in poor heolth
oik Public Heolih webyle.
acce55ed M(ry 2023

Southwark: food insecurity and
heolth inequolities
The inobility lo oFFord odequale nulrilion
perpetuoles heolih inequolilies. Accofding
lo Ihe SU￿eY ol Londoners120221, olmosl
one in six ol Souihwork iesidènts ore lood
in5ecuie.
one in Ihree cancer deaihs cnd one in Iwo
heart disease death5 are coused by poor
diel.
Experiencing food insecufity is likely lo result
in inequalities in heolth Including, diel-
related heolth problems resulting Irom poor
nuliilion os well 05 experiences ol low
menlol wellbeing.
food insecurity is ohen associoled with
overw•i9hi and obesity. Explonolions
in¢lvde ihe higher ¢ost of nulrit10115 food5. the
slr¢5s of living with food in5e¢urity. ond
phy5iologicol odoptations lo Food reslricknon.
Poor heolih ond we116eing olso incieose the
likelihood ol lood insecurity. People with
menlol health conditions, long-lerm heolih
problerns and disabililies rnay have reduced
obility lo work, offecling household income
and pulling Ihem ond Iheir families al
gieolei risk. A nolionol survey Iquoled in
Souihwoik's JSNA 2021 I showed Ihol
Ihose who weie limiled signiliconily by
heolih conditions or di50bililies weie live
limes rnore likely lo be food insecure Ihon
Ihose wilh neither.
a severely food insecure person is h've limes
more likely to experience anxiety disorders
and major depressive episodes Ihan
som•on• who hos o¢c•ss to ¢d¢
v¢1• food.
ou
wur
oin
10
gr Needs A￿SSmen
& Heolth Impro
Sovihwoik Pvbli¢ Heolth DlwgonJv￿ ?
Iiefieshed septemb￿ 20
Southwark: mental health and wellbeing health inequalities
almost one in five odulis in Sovthwark are experiencing a common mental disorder
ICMDI, equating to approximolely 47,000 individuols.
SoLdhwoik Council Website, occessed O Apiil 2023
oll type5 of CMD are more prevalent in women than men- l in 5 women, compared
lol in8men.
women are more likely kn have severe symptoms of CMD. Applying resvlts from the
latest APMS survey lo the Southwork popvlahon svggesi ihai 26, 300 women in Ihe
borou9h would hove experienced CMD in the previous week, compared lo 16,400
men.
CMDS
resvlt in pressvres on local health and social care services.
Heolih Ineouolihes in Souiknork Rewl lty the Heolihy Communities Suuhny C¢ynmission, DecembeT 2018

menlal heolth and wellbeing
Menlol health is o key concern in Souihwork, porticularly lor women, and especiolly within ihe
conlexl ol comorbidilies ond multiple disodvonloge. Menlol heolih ond o sense ol wellbeing are
cenlrol lo living o purposeful, heolihy, ond enjoyoble life.
physi¢¢l inodivity
Physical inactivity conlribules lo health inequolilies os il increo5e5 Ihe risk ol developing life limiling
illness, such os diobeles, heorl di5e05e, cancer. and depiession. It is o signih.conl chullenge in
Souihwork ond o greoler risk io certoin group5, including women ond girls, block ond ethnic minority
communities ond disabled people as well 05 those olieady expeiiencing low levels ol wellbeing.
Southwork: physical TnodivTty and health inequalities
about 20Yo of Southwark residents do nol meel the recommended minimum levels of
physical aclivity
eslimoled thol 308 pr¢m¢lur• d¢¢ths ore r¢cord¢d in Sovihwork
•v•ry y•ar 0$ o r•sult of ino¢tivity
Achve knjthwork Sport ond Physicol Activity 5ITolegy
2019102023
wom•n ond giA$ ... le$$ lik•ly lo lok• port in phy$icol oclivity ond sport compor•d to
males. Jusl over 40.2•/0 ol males compared to only 28.8% of female porticipole in
sport for ot le05130 minutes per week.
physical adivity can contribule to a person's menlol wellbeing we also know
mental ill healih can ad as a borrier lo bein9 physicolly active.
residènts from block and minority •thnic bockgrounds c¢n b• vp to 13V. l•$$ lik•ly lo
meet the phy5icoI adivity guidelines.
SouthworklSNA Achve Tiovel 2017
social isolalion
Social i501alion is more pievolenl omong social￿ disodvonloged gioups. Certoin grtsups ole mtsie al
risk ol being isolated, includin9 people with pool tnental health. Ih05e with illnes5 later ITr life,
d15obled people, Individuols with long-terrn conditions ond people itnpocled by 50cio-econotnic
deprivation, poor housing, and Food insecurity.

our response to these ihemes
We respond lo Ihese chollenges by..
running o comprehensive piogromme ol coreknlly designed. lorgeled heolih ond wellbèing
projects which ore Iie&lo-occess. described in oui key objectives below",
offering women Ihe opportunity lo Improve ond enhonce their lives by providing..
o olloidoble heolih ond lilness locililies-.
o o voiied piogiomme ol heolih ond wellbeing closses..
o o ronge ol Iiee wellbeing evenls.
running Open Weeks ihree limes a yeor. Members ol the public con toke port in o voriety ol
Iiee or low-cosl oclivilies Ihol support menlol and physical wellbeing, including oil classes,
creolive writing ond ieloxolion. Women can also use the gym and ollend lilness classes free
ol choige during the Open Weeks.
pultring a strong emphosis on buildiw community in our projects and providing multiple
opporlunilies lo brin9 people tO9eiher os social isololion is a comrnon Iherne in Ihe
populations we woik with.
gelling reody for Open Week
objectives and activities
In addilion lo luriheronce ol the choriloble purposes ond public benelil, Ihe 3-
eor Slrole
informed by local need, nolionol ond locol governmenl sliolegies ond current ocodemic Ihinking in
heolih ond wellbeing. To ensure the Choiity's oims. objeclives ond oclivities iemoin locused on ils
sloled purposes, the Booid onnuolly reviews ils slrolegy. It looks ol Ihe ochievemenls ond oulcornes
ol ils work in the previous yeoi ond consideis Ihe success ol eoch key octivity and the benefits each
has broughi lo the people ihe Charity 15 Set up 10 5UPPOrt_
was

Mosl projecls ore inlergenerolionol os our experience shows thot this works- people ol different
oge groups leorn from eoch oiher. shore skills ond advice and bonds ore formed. In oll projects we
aim lo recruil o wide range ol porhcipanls os we believe thoi Ihe diversity ol the groups in terms ol
eihnicity, age, religion, and bockground odds o reol richness lo Ihe work ond brings o reol sense
'community cohesion. We sel diversity loigels ond monilor Ouf inlake. In eoch project, described
below, chorls show the diveisity ol piojecl poiliciponls.
All projec15 are based on ihe New Economic5 Foundoth"on s INEFI 5 Way5 to Wellbeing Istay
oclive, connecl. keep learniTI9, 9ive, toke noticel 05 loking port in these octivitie5 hos been shown lo
improve mental wellbeing.
key objectives for 2022
l. design and run a new project for older women (the LIFE projecil
2. design and run o new project for yovng women whose menlol wellbeing ho$ been
impacl•d by th• pand•mic (th• ELEVATE projédl
3. to continue to support and develop the RISE projed
4. to develop an 'oul of hours, levening or weekend) projecl co-prodvced wilh people
with lived experience of low l•vels mental wellbeing Iwoiking nome. Ihe EDGE
5. b provid• s•rvic•s for p•opl• •xp•ri•ncin9 finoncial hardship and food ins•curity
6. to provide opportvnili•s for p•ople lo sl¢y ¢onn•ded po$1 proj•ds ond begin lo
build a 'community hub,
7. pilol the BODY project
8. develop a new EDI policy and related adion plan
9. to lake forward stops lo r•dvc• th• impod of the Charity's activiti•s on th•
environmenl.
achievements and performance
objective I . d¢sign ond run o new proj*d for old¥r women lthe LIFE pr¢j¢cil
The LIFE projecl wos developed using leedbock ond leorning fvoTn ihe ZEST project, lun in 2021.
We plon to lun Ihe revised project in 2023 ond rnony people hove olieody iegislered their Inleie51.
li is a 12-week projecl which lokes o psycho-sociol opprooch lo ogeing lo support women living
through peii-menopouse. menopouse ond posl-menopouse. li piovides o spoce loi sociol support,
leoining and rhe explorolion ol physicol. sociol, ond creolive oclivilies Ihol locus on heolih and
wellbeing, sholler o9e and gendei sleieotype5 and encourage positive ageing. By tackling the
cultural belie15 ond expeclolions around tnenopou5e. a9eing and Ihe role ol wotnen in society. the

project octs Q5 Q 5poce lo encourage lile5We tnodilicolions ond di5rn0ntle culiurol noriolives oround
women and ogeing Ihol ieseorch has shown negolively impod women s healih and wellbeing.
The project is cenlred on Ihe premise Ihol eoch woman s experience ol Ihe perimenopouse and/or
menopouse is unique. Reseorch (see box below) shows women from eihnic minorities olien have
dillerenl experiences from Iheii While peels. ond Ihese ole nol being considered in conveisolions
about Ihe menopause. The piojecl Dffeis a Space loi these women lo coffle 10geihei and learn Irotn
each oihei and heolih proles5ionols.
The project olso torgels women wilh long term heolih condition5 and women wiih experience5 01
living wilh low mental wellbeing, 05 ieseorch shows Ihal these lactors may inHuence the way
symptoms ore experienced durin9 Ihe menopousol Iron%tion.
menopause
in the UK olon•, th•r• ar• approximot•ly 13 million women going through ih• m•nopous• or
perimenopause
For 20-40% of women the symploms ore debilitolin9, uff•ct their doily
and la￿for wp to l O>•a
Sciences.
Ih•r• 1$ no univ•rsal •xp•ri•nc• of m•n¢)pous• du• to 5ymplom$ boing impoehd by a
combination of factors, such 05 50tioeeonomie $tatu$, •dveotion l•vel, 50tial and eultural
attitud•s to ffl•nopou5•. pre-existing exposure lo $tr85sors, which ad wiih biological lactrors,
such a5 horfflonal chang•5 and lifestyl• b•h¢JYiours.
systemie discriminotion, rocism on
sexism, Inc
ond o9•ing con impact wom¢n'saxwi•AC• af
In9
e socio
vo
ves aroun
rèpr
ucfvon
while women muke up 51 % ofthe populahon. hislori¢ally the heolth und core system hus been
desi9ned by men, for men. This is evident in reseorch ond ¢linicol triols, educohon ond troining
for health prolessionfjls ond the design of heolthcore policies ond services. Therefore, there is
gops in our dolo which meons thot not enov9h is known ond not enough focus is ploeed on
women's heulth or women-specific issve$, such 0$ the menopovse, overoll alFeding women's
heolth oulcomes.
Ihere 1$ o lock of reeognilion ol $ymplom$ from both women ond heolthtore profe$sionol$,
leading menopavse to be confused and treaied as other condilion5, such 05 depression. Only
9°/0 of respondent5 said they have enough informalion aboui the menopause, ond only 64 /.
felt ¢omfort¢Jble t¢Jlking to healthcare profe55ionols aboui ihe menopause.
ole9y lor Englond. 2022

In 2022 the projed consisled of:
movernent/physicol octivities
o shorl weekly breoihing ond slielching session lo esloblish o routine thol could eosily bè
done ol home,"
a voriety ol moverrenl workshops to give people o tasle ol diverse physicol oclivilies.
All physicol oclivilies delivered respond lo ewdence showing Ihol cerloin types ol exercise con moke
o big difference lo menopouse symptoms ond help reduce heolih risks posl-menopouse. There wos o
slrong emphasis on oclivilies Ihol con counlerocl some ol the effects ol Tnenopou5e, Including
cordiovo5cvlor exercises such os doncin9, bo￿ng ond HIIT loi energy ond heart heolih, strength
Iroining lor bone heolih ond oiher oclimlies like strelching, yoga ond loi-chi lor bolonce and mobility
and lo provide support for hoi Hushes, insomnia, onxiety. and low mood.
Thfoughoul Ihe piojecl women were given Iree occess lo Ihe gym and h'iness classes ond lor a further
3.monihs posl project.
h•olih and wellb•in9 knowledg• •xchong•S
These included inlorrnolion sessions wilh heolih prolessionols on lopics Ihol were identified os
imporlonl by women in Ihe group, e.g., mwh bu51ing, bone health. nulrilion, sleep, bfoin heolih,
mindlulne35/reloxalion, pelvic health, bieoihing ond the irnporlonce ol physicol oclivity. These lolks
were olso a space lor women lo cornrnunicole their lived experiences. give support lo oihers ond
shore inlormolion ond odvice.
cr•ativ& adivili•s
Mony ol the creative oclivilies such 05 drowing. ond flower orronging were chosen by project
porliciponls. Oiher5 were designed ond led by arl Iheropisls exploring p5ycho-sociol topics relevant
lo Ihe group |e.g., creolive writing lo lolk about life Ironglionsl.
projed parhciponts in a creative flower orrangement workshop

menlol and eTnotionol wellbeing support
Four group Iheiopy sessions were delivered by o quolilied Iheropisl, exploring experiences of anxiety
ond low mood, elc. These oimed lo provide oddilionol menlol health ond wellbeing support, a
space lo develop 'emolionol loolkils ond lor locililoling peer-SUPPOfl.
social connedion
Sessions had a 51rong 50cioI conneckn.on cornponenl ond alway5 ended with dedicaled IiTne to Sit
and enjoy food togeiheT. Thi5 efflphosis stem5 iesearch ideTilifyin9 interoctions with community,
nurturing relolionships und heolihy ernolionol 5UPPOrt Irorn Friends as essentiol loi generol heolth ond
wellbeing ond os on eKeclive meons lo live through the diHiculkn"es thul peri-menopouse ond
menopouse bring.
participant ethnic backgrounds
20 women compleled
thè projècl. Al Ittsst
60 % Of women who
purticipuled were from
eihnic minority
communities. A
representation of their
back9rounds can be
found in the groph
opposite.
Whi￿ brihsh
whik• ifiih
20%
caribb•on
io%
block ot block biltlsh
Whi￿ and block coribb•on
other mixed bgckgrovnd
pr•l•r nol to soy
20%
long term health conditions
which have a substantial or long
term impact on the ability to
corry out day to day activities
70Y• of wom•n r•port•d living wilh o
long-lerm heulih condilion5 or
learning difference5 which have a
subslonhol or long term impact on
their ability lo carry ovl doy lo day
achvihes.
30%
y•5 r+0
71)%

wellbeing
I hovo p*rs0rto1 OX￿￿*￿¢0 01 li￿￿9
wiih low mentol wellbein9
600/0 of participants
had personal
experience of living
with low mentol
w¢llbtring.
20%
l arn a family member oi Friend ol
somebody who hos •xptrien<e ol
living wilh low m•ntal w•llboiTrg
20%
00%
none ol the 06ove
outcomes
loo%
I(KJY6
88%
90%
90%
90%
80%
8¢YA
80%
80%80X
80%
65%
70%
70Y6
60Y6
50Y6
4Wy6
30%
20%
io%
0%
50%
portieipanii will porticipanls will POthciponl¥ will porknc•ptsnl¥ will ptsrticipanll will PttthcipoDts will portiiponl¥ wjll
compl•l• lh•
b• og•d 55+;
In¢r•os• th•ir
l••1 th•y hov• r•port improv•d r•port Improv•d r•porl Incr•os•d
PIQgFOrnm•,'
o¢ti¥ity l•wlK
r•¢•i¥•d high
w•llb•ing,'
4•IF.ctynlid•n¢•
¢l¢l
9￿allty
instruclion.
5UPPOrt ond
idonco..
conneclions and
new Irlendihipi
larg•t i r•ality
The impocl Ihoi Ihe proieci hod on individuols is besl described by proiecl porlicipon15 in the quotes
Ihol hove been shored below..
"I feel better,
almer ond
huppier."
°never Feli
jud9ed, always
f•li Comfor￿ble."
-1 hove learned a
lol. I hove opened
a new lease of life."
"I looked forword io
having a safe space,
learning something
new. Time for me. lo
find myself a90in.
-th0 Sessions were
the highlighi of the
week
for me."
.1 now believe
my wellbein9 is
importanl."

a LIFE story
°Iniliolly. os o newcomei I wos o bil opprehensive lo omend my liisl piojecl os I didn't
know whol lo expecl. I wos olso ol o low poinl in my life ond I suffered Iiorn onxiety.
To my deli9hi I wos oble lo moke some new Iiiends and ifflmerse myself in the
experiences ond vuriety ol closses on ottei. I w05 ottorded Ihe opporlvnity lo learn
lo expre53 myself In Inlroduclory donce closses. including bollet ond Zumbo, yogo,
baller, ond olso appreciole the 09eing process with the variety ol health tolks on
oFfer', including workshops on mindfulness and the menopouse. In a nulshell, I was
olloided Ihe opporlunity lo leoin lo express myself ond oppreciole myself ond others
more, Including Ihe environment 05 we olso gol lo exploie Ihe city ol London on our
explorolory wolks. My conneclion wilh Ihe 8ridge. in my copocity os o poiliciponl in
vorious shorl lerm projecls over Ihe lost couple ol yeors hove enobled ffle lo grow
ond know myself bellei", 5ell.knowledge 15 o never ending journey, bul I think the
well thought out oclivilies ol Ihe Brid9e bosicolw helped lo free mysell from any
limiting beliefs I hod shockled myself lo over Ihe yeors, ond by conneclin9 with the
Bridge ond Ihe people ol the Brid9e l Feli someihin9 deepw unexpected, and ol all
things I discovered o love lor boxin9, 0 sporl I wos inlioduced lo ol the Bridge.
Over the yeors, I hove personolW sliuggled with opprecioting myself und I wos
never ever one lor going lo the gyrn. Bul Ihe non-judgrnenlol olrnosphere ol the
Bridge hos helped rne lo become mole physicolw oclive ond generally more
confident which have spilled ovei inlo rny personal lile. I hove learned lo lel go and
I now ride Ihe wove which is poying OH in inner exponsion ond giowth."
objective 2: design and run a new projed for yovng women Iihe ELEVATE projecil whose
menlal wellbeing was impcded by Ihe pondemic lonxiely, loss ol conlidence, Finding il dilliculi lo
9el bock inlo IheiT heolih ond lilne55 routine5 01 studies. depression, loneliness, elc.
Posl-pondemic. heolih ond wellbein9 sloff reported Ihol o %9nilicont number ol younger women
using the heolih ond lilness locililies hod spoken oboul the eHecl ol the pondemic ond lockdown on
their menlol health. including high leve15 01 onxiety, lock ol rnolivotion lo enga9e In sludie5 ond
exeici5e ond reluctonce lo tneel Iiiends. Research conlirrned Ihot young wornen were TnOS1 odversely
Impocled by the pondeTnic in lerTn5 01 menlol heolih.
The Charity recognises Ihal Ihe delerioralion ol women ond girls menlol health isn I new. Although
made worse by Ihe pondemic, Ihe signs ol on opprooching menlol heolln crisis hove been visible loi
mony yeors. Young women ole al highest iisk ol experiencing common menlol heolth disoideis in
comparison lo young tnen Iloint Souihwaik Menlal Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021 20241,

dernon51rolin9 Ihe irnpocl ol widespreod gendei inequolrtie5. gender-bo5ed violence, ond
disciiminalion.
young women
67 10 of young women 'alwoys' or'often. feel anxious {c.f. 47°/0 of young men.
48°A report'always. or'often. feeling down or depressed Ic.f. 34% of yovn9 men)
32 % p•r cant soy Ih•y h•1 "unobl• to ¢op• wilh lif•."
The Pmce 5 Texo Youth Index. 5urveyol 2. 180 10 10 25-yeor olds QCfOSS the
March 20
In 2016 Ihe Menlol Heolih Foundolion 01￿ Found Ihol low menlol wellbeing roles were higher in
rninoiity and ethnic communitie5.
In response lo our findings, we Secured funding Irorn London Sport lo run Ihe 12-week ELEVATE
projecl.115 aims were lo support youn9 women, rnoinly kom minority and ethnic comrnunilies, lo
incieose Ihe lime they spend on oclivilies Ihol enhance their wellbeing.
The project oimed lo support poiliciponls lo..
feel good,.
lunclion well ond ie-slorl engoging more with oihers ond wih other oclivilies Isludies, lilness
oclivilies, sociol nehmorksl.,
develop susloinoble lilness oclNilies,'
develop Ihe confidence ond skills needed lo overcorne chollenges Ihey rnoy be lacing ond feel
more p03ilive about Iheir lulure..
enable ond empower Ihem lo move loword wilh ienewed conh'dence.
The project consisled OF.
Twelve, one-hour workouls consisling ol len 'ThisGirlCan Sessions where parliciponls engage in
a variety ol aclivilies le.g., yogo. donce. boxin91 and lilness closses wilh on emphosis on
weighi-lroining, core woik ond slrelching.
30-minule meel-up5 in the culé ofrei woik.outs Iwiih heolihy snocksl with discussion Iopics
selecled by the group, e.g. onxiety Iriggers, coping mechanisms. sleep, reloxolion, social
two, hvo-hour coping Tnechani5tn se55ions led by o qualih.ed therapist were held one look
ploce mid-projecl, Ihe other ol the end_
01 Ihe sevenleen women who completed Ihe projecl 88% were From minority and ethnic
communities. see gioph on Following poge.

ethnic background
white oth•r heritage
mix•d or mU￿PIe othnic h•rifrJgg
6%
13%
pokislonl horitog•
6%
bonglodeshi h•riloge
13%
ony oih•r asiaTh h•iitag•
'b6qan h•rito
12%
orob h•ihog•
ony oih•r •thThic hwila9•
outcomes
The project ochieved Ihe lollowng oulcornes..
80% 01 poiliciponls compleled Ihe projecl,
80% 01 poiliciponls on Ihe projecl were oge 16-30,.
I 00% ol parlicipanls ieported increased physicol activity level5,'
92.8% 01 porlieiponls ieported increosed oworeness of the impoilonce ol physicol oclivity
lo Iheir menlol heolih und wellbeing,.
80% 01 porticiponls report improved sell.conlidence levels-
80% 01 porticipanls reporled feeling more engoged wilh the outside world, Isludies, job
hunling, work, conneclin9 friends and larnily, pursuing inleiesls, etc.1 One women was
molivoled lo chonge o job she disliked ond anoiher lo gel a job after 2 years ol not
working".
80% 01 participon15 mode ol leosl one conneclion.,
76% 01 porticipanls hove gone on lo join oiher physicol activity classes al The Bridge
Central.

ELEVATE nol only achieved the
oulcotne5 il *t out lo accomplish
bul ciealed a cotnmunity ol women
who* social bond5 have conlinved
posl project. They hove used The
Bridge Cenlrol as spoce lo connect
ond conlinue engaging with
physicol, cieolive, and sociol
oclivilies. In response lo the group's
request. we sel up o free boxing
group which ho5 broughi 109eiher
participants Irorn ELEVATE and other
projects ond il conlinues in 2023.
"an amozing vplifting
experience. It hos made
me more aware of my
body and what I need to
¢hong* in ord•r to liv• o
bett•r life and hav• o
mor• Dosiliv• mindset.
ELEVATE came al the right time
and provided a safe place lo
reconned with myself ond the
ovtsid• world. 11 shiftéd my ideos
obout my copacity and whilsl it wo$
ch¢llengin9 there wos sp¢ce in
order lo process whoi I found
challengin9. refrome il ond grow..
"oher feeling i591oted und more
onxious after COVID, Ihi5
programme showed me Ihal
there are things to look forward
to, il encovroged me lo move
my body, ond get out of my
hèod. stort liying agoin.
e loken oway a new love
lor sport ond exercise. It has
ifflproved my menlol heolth.
Feeling ready and confident
to bein9 back io norniol."

ELEVATE 'graduales' celebrating svccess ot Ihe end of Ihe projecl
The Charity would like to express its thonks lo London Sport for the funding
il gave to Make ihe projecl possible.
objective 3: conlinue to develop ond run the RISE project
The RISE project works wilh women wilh low level menlal healih, mony wilh cofflplex needs. M051
engoge in liiile physical oclivity. ond sorne hove onxielies oboul leaving Ihe home. The service
operoles one day a week Ihiou9houl Ihe yeoi. wilh closuie only lor weeks in Decernbei. It is a
Iiee service ond wornen ore referred by o medical proclitioner or con sell.feler.
Southwork heolth and wellbeing fo¢t$
Common Mental Disorders and SeTiOVS Mental Illness re5uII in pressures on
locol health ond 50cioI core service5.
loneline55 ond sociol isolation are linked to mental ill_heolih and non-white
ethnicily, disability. having long-lerm condition5. 50cio-economic
deprivalion, poor housing and food insecurity are identified risk fadors for
loneliness.
SouthwoikJSNA Men￿1 Heolth ond Wellbein9 2021-12024

group members
50
This projecl hod 39 odive members in 2022. The
chort oppo&le shows Ihe number ol rnembers in
recent years, reflecling Ihe impocl ol the pondemic.
Numbeis lose in 2022 ond the gfOUP now opèioles
in pe150n. There is a150 the option lor tnetnber5 to join
vio the live wdeo-link when they hove not been able
to ollend in peison.
40
30
20
201Q
2020
2021
2022
Eighi new poiliciponls From the woilin9 lisl weie introduced lo lill voconcies ond were quickly
inle9ioled ond mode lo Feel welcome. While oclive porlicipont numbers slood 0139, ollendonce
voilès from week lo week os o resvli ol heolih condition5 such 0$ bipolor disordei, which con ollecl
ollendonce.
The project has several componenl5-
physical aclivily: live closses, Fun lor Ihis 9roup, were suspended throu9houl 2022 due lo the impocl
ol the pandemic. To enoble porliciponls lo conlinue lo experience the positive effecl ol physical
oclivily, we offered occe55 lo online lilness closses. Posl lockdown porliciponls were given o Iiee gym
membership ond occess lo Ihe live lilness closses. These ore voiied lo erioble women lo experience
dillerenl forms ol oclivity $0 everyone con lind x)meihing Ihey rnoy like lo continue lo pursue post
project, Sessions included donce. boxin9, yogo, ond oihei exercise closses.
lunch- a nuliiliou5 lunch is provided so the women can g1109eiher lo sociolise, share ide05, and
connect.
art therapy: on ohernoon session, led by on experienced ort Iheropisl. As the group members begin
lo Iiusl eoch oiher ond feel secure, life slories begin lo emerge, experiences ore shored, ond peei
support is very evident.
A volunleei Irainee wellbeing praclilioner supported the group and has conlinued lo volunteer since
quolifying as a wellbein9 piaclilionei. Hei supporl hos been inciedibly voluoble.
one-lo-one Iherapy: limiled one.l¢>one counsellin9 wos mode ovailoble loi Ihose most in need. This
wos crilicol boih during lockdown ond lo support people coming oul ol lockdown, when tnony ol the
service u5er5 were experiencing onxiely, increosed depression. ond sociol isololion. Thiovghout the
yeor 51 one-lo-one appoinltnenls weie delivered lo Fourteen difFeTenl people.
peer support group IWhatsAppl Ihe peer support group. vio WhatApp, slorted in 2020 os a new
service in response lo COVID-19.11 is focililoled by sloFF wilh some support from a Iherapisl and a
volunleei. li keeps the group connecled 24/7 ond hos enobled some people who ore unoble lo
engoge vio video link or in pe150n lo iemoin connected. This Service continue5 Post pandemic and
form5 0 5ucce5sKI peei support group.

art therapy exhibilion the group ciealed an exhibition tilled 'ihi5 is U5 which went live in the cale
ond online in December 2022. The group rnembers reHecled on the work they hod creoled
Ihroughoul the yeor and selecled the orlwoiks which they wanted to include ond wrote sotne
occomponying words. Three ol ihe Forty pieces wbmitted ore shown below.
"When I come to the rise project I feel
powerFul in self-expression. I feel free,
proteded ond I feel like o flower
blossoming on a warm spring day."
"Like Monet hod a beauliful garden to grow flowers
and to express his thoughts, me, as well I found o
place like him but it is colled RISE.
"Self-love, self-growih, and healing is my
cvrrent mind sel and I have storted to
express thi5 through my art. I tried io
express the energy flow that happened
around a person who is toking lime and
space to grow and express ihemselves."

ethnic background
whits british
The chort OPPOsile
show5 the ethnic
breakdown ol the
group, as expressed
by the parlicipanls.
caribbeaTh
23%
olioh or osloh brfiish
23%
15%
other whit• background
other •thnic background
15%
8%
pr•f•r nol lo say
health conditions
The chart5
opposite show the
health Imenlol and
physicoll
conditions ol RISE
porliciponls in
2022. Mony
indwiduols have
multiple heolih
conditions, some
ol which iTnpocl on
ollendonce.
•nxi•ty
orthrili$
bipolar disord•r
d•pr•s$ion
joint pain
oIop•Eits
proc•sslng 5mpoirmenl
chronic pain
bo¢k poin
a$ihma
loligu•
slrok•
libromyal910
•ryihrornelolgia
The quote5 below dernonslrole Ihe irnpocl on Ihe lives ol some ol Ihe individual porliciponls. The
project supports women who con be on lon9 woiting lists loi local stolutory support.
"il's good that people can show
these feelings as we all then reolise
thal yes ovr circvmslonce ore
different bvl we all con feel loss,
hurt, happine55 ond ore oll not ihot
difFerent lo euch other thot uniles u5
in hoving o 5ofe spoce lo be ond
express ourselves."
°It mak•s m• f••1 h•ord.
Wg5 very low ond losl. l Feel now
il will oll be ok, ond I don'l need
lo be worried aboul change."

objectives 4, 5 and 6
objective 4: 10 develop an 'out of hovrs. (evening or weekend) projed co-produced with
people with lived experience of low levels mental wellbeing Iworking name: the EDGE
collectivel
objective 5.. to provid* s¢rvic¢s for p¢opl* oxp*ri*ncin9 finan¢itsl hordship and food
poverty (the DINE projecl, Comtnunity Fiidge", Iiee gym rnernber5hip5101 individvols relerred os
in need ol physicol oclivity lo support menlol wellbeing)
objective 6.. to provide opportunities for people to sloy connected post projects and begin
to build o 'community hub, Iihe HUB pioiecl. poiliculorly thè 'DROP-IN' moining discussions
thè HUB proj•d
The objective5 above ore being delivered undei one rnojoi project - the HUB project. The piojecl,
which 13 slill developing, con5151s ol severol mini-projecls. All octivilie5 are free.
The FRIDGE piojecl, the DROP.IN mornings ond ocliwh'es like the creolive writing circle and o
wolking group be9on in 2022 bul, os plonned, Ihe projecl hos been exponded, ond will be
reported on lully in the nexl Annvol Repoil.
Below is o summory ol Ihe piojecls elemenls ond oims=
Tlif,. overoll oims ore..
reducing sociol is01olion.,
community cohesion.
supporting people on woiling lisls lor Charity projed5 or oiher Iheropeulic svpporl.,
suppoil lor fuel poveity/reducin9 impocl ol poverty - open as a 'worm/cool hub,.
reducing Food insecurity/reducing irnpocl ol poverty..
improving wellbeing..
provision ol leorning ond physicol oclivilies to keep people octive ond stimulaled.
The HUB projecl runs once o week on Wednesdoys. wih some acliwlies lokin9 ploce on other doys
ond in the evenin9, oFFerin9 'ovI ol hours, support lo Ihe community.
The H UB project inclvdes..
a drop-in mornin9 discu￿On ses&on
a range ol phyycol, creolive, leorning, ond S￿la1 oclivilie5
the FRIDGE piojecl
the DINE supper club
DROP-IN morning discussions
Drop-in mornin95, developed becouse ol leedbock Iiom project participonts. starled in lune 2022.
They oim to.
give supporl lo women on woiling lisls lor other projecls supporfing menlal wellbeing.,
provide an opportunity loi wornen Iiotn ovi post 12-week project5 lo get logeiher ond meet
others/sociolise ond engoge in discussions on topics ol interest,.
Introduce new women and relerra15 to The Brid9e Central and ils 5eMces.

These se￿lon5 provide a sale, inclusive. and non-jud9etnental Space where wotnen can catch up
ond lolk oboul issues thol ole importont lo Ihem over Free teo and poslries. Topics thol hove orisen
include grief, corin9 lor children wilh leorning disabilities, motherhood, counselling, menlol heolih,
gender inequality, odverse ond positive childhood experiences, suicide. politics, ond nutrition.
Women supporl eoch oiher. shore wellbeing lips ond inlormolion on oiher services in the areo. A
volunleei counselloi ollends the sessions in on oclive lislening role lo piovide supporl ond lo sleei the
conversolion when difficult lopics orise.
physicol, cieolive, ond sociol ocliwlies
The HUB piojecl runs oclivilies ocioss Ihe month." oil closses, crochel. o book club, o creolive willing
circle, o singing group. mediloliori. rnindlul movemenl. breoih woik. yoga, wolk ond lolk sessions,
9ardenin9, and grovp Irips. People con drop in occording lo Iheir availability ond needs On
overoge, 15 people omended each Wednexloy ond 30 diffeienl people ocios5 ihe fflonlh.
We ve received p0511ive leedbock fvom ollendees. We received the below leedbock from one ol
our HUB project member5 lollowng our pK)sler moking woik5hop which was run in partnership with
Bonkside Open Spoces Trusl IBOSTI - the Touch 4 Love Campaign, creoling a trail ol mindful
posleis oiound Souihwork..
'The Touch 4 Love Compoi9n is something Ihot le01￿ iesonotes with me. It's o reminder
thol even in your dorke5t houi, you ie nol olone. Whether il be lotnily, friend 01 51ionger,
people do core ond you ie loved beyond rneosure. Doing the poster workshop ol The
Biidge ieolly broughi Ihe feeling ol noi being olone lo life loi me.
The project is increosingly becoming more comrnunity-led. We believe everyone h05 something
valuable lo shore so we re we encourage Ihose who ottend to shore Iheir skills by running some ol
the oclivilies For the piojecl. Currenily120231. oround holl ol Ihe HUB oclivilies ore led by volunteers
ond we now hove nine HUB project volunleers. eoch volunleering between 1-4 limes o month.
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the FRIDGE project
This projecl gives tree, fresh Fruit, vegelobles, and other fridge ond sloie items to onyone who needs
support in accessin9 good Food. is donoled by The Felix Project, locol businesses, ond
members ol the comrnunity. li oims lo supporl people lo sove money, occess healthy food, and
reduce wosle. It works on o 'loke thol you need. leove whol you con bosis ond ollows people lo
choose food in o dignified monnei without sligrno.
We have Nvo cornmunity Fridge5, open Wedne5doy to Fiidoy_ We iecognise that food old
organisolions and projecls Ihal re-di511ibule surplus food are nol long-teiffl su51aiTiable 501ulions lo
food wusle or food poverty. However, members ol our cornrnunity hove expressed Ihe need lor
further suppoil lo access food ond we hove seen on increosed demond os consequence ol the c051-
ol-living crisis. Like our Pfevious BOX-IT project, thich delwered oround 300 meals o week during
the COVID- I g pondemic, Ihis projecl oHers support in a dignih'ed ond empowering way, moving
beyond Ihe Irodilionol food bonk model.
We huve been working 05 purl ol the Food Dignity Ne￿Ik, Sovihwork Food Action Allionce
NehNork ond Wolworih Nei9hbourhood Food Model ond ore exploring woys Ihul the piojecl con
grow lo loke on o more susloinoble l¢)od justice oppiooch.
We hove received positive leedbock from community members oboul Ihe proiecl. The leedbock olso
evidence5 the need.
"I lik• Ihal wt ar•
vsing food Ihal
would oiherwise b•
wasted..
"th• r•c•ssion ond now the cost
of living hos continued to
hamper ihe m051 poorest. l om
very grolefvl. l om cble to feed
my children. Thank you."
"th• food here li q
lifelin•,
thonk yov."
"thank you, you
are helping me to
feed my family and
n•i9hbours."
the DINE Suppei Club
The DINE Supper Club is o monihly pop-up community reslouionl serving heolthy, susloinoble food.
Wilh Ihe oim ol lockling lood injuslice and sociol isololion in Ihe locol community, il runs on o loose
'pay-il-lotword' model so diners hove the oplion to eol lor free, poy whol ihey con/leel, covei the
cost ol Iheii tneol or poy more 05 o donolion lo support oihers.
By seoting oll guesls on mixed lables, diners con meel and connect with oihers in ihe community,
creoting cornmunity cohesion.
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The project wos plonned ond iesled in 2022 but onW storted running Monthly in Januoiy 2023. DINE
will be reported on Fulw in ihe next Annuol Report.
the EDGE colleclive
The EDGE collective lobjedive 41 lorrns port ol Ihe HUB projecl. li is o co-produced. 'oulside ol
hours project lo support menlol wellbeing when oihei setvices ore closed. It is hoped Ihol lunding
con be sourced lo run Ihis project in 2023 ond beyond. LoTlgei leitn we hope il will be sell.
susloinable with projecl porlicipon15 Shoring ski115, volunleering to adrnini51er the piojecl, and
delivering seuion5. The Chority will piovide the spoce ond o piojecl monoger 10 5uppoiI the work.
objective 7: pilot the BODY projed
The BODY project, planned in 2022, was developed oFter rewewing the SWAP project and
carrying out research inlo aliernalive. weight-neulral ond body positive opproaches to heolih ond
wellbeing. Increosed dernand on oui service5 meonl we were not able lo linolise the development ol
the piojecl bul il will lun in 2023.
Although SWAP oimed lo move owoy From 'diels ond relrome ils locus lo being obout long-leim
lileslyle behovioviol chon9es. we found il wos conlinuing lo re-enlorce 'diel menlolity behoviouis,
ond continuing lo locus on weighi-10ss 05 0 rnea5vre ol improvemenl ond piomoling some dieting
behoviouis, like rnocio-counling ol nulrienl inloke, recording physical aclr¢ity levels, and portion
conliol. As an uliernolive, the BODY projecl hos been developed to support improved health
behoviouis lor people ol oll sizes wiihoul w&9hi loss as o loojs.
By cenliin9 on explorin9 the sociol ond individuol behaviours and olliludes Ihal have led women lo
experience body shume ond Ihe developmenl ol o d1501deied ielolionship wilh food und body, the
project oims lo oddiess ond dismonile individuol ond sociol noiiolwes Ihol peipeluole diet culiuie Ihol
con resvli in low levels ol phy3icoI ond menlol wellbeing. To ensure we lind o bolonce behveen
piomoling heolihy lilestyles whilst olso acknowledging ond oddressing diel culture ond brooder
Syslem3 01 inequalily, we ore exploring opportunilies ol luriher colloboralion with experts in Ihe field,
including women with lived experience. This includes body posiliye ocliwsls, dielilions. nuliilionisls,
ond psychioliisls who we wonl lo brin9 into Ihe developmenl ond delivery ol o project Ihol will creole
o peer-suppoil ne￿Ork ol women with experiences ol body shome.
objective 8: equity, diversity, and inclusion IEDI) development ol o new policy ond
ar.lion plan
The rnain EDI objeclive in 2022 wa5 to en9age with staff ocios5 the or9ani5alion, u5in9 team
meetings ond Boord ond Sub-corntnittee Meeh"ng5 to discuss EDI reloted topics. Sioff were osked lo
carry oul research ond reporl on lopics like inlernal biases, inlerseclionolity, ond tians-
inclusion. Discussing these Iopics 05 0 group has allowed us lo..
deepen our undeislonding ol EDI.,
encouioge o culiuie where sloFF ore open lo ocknowledging Iheir own biases ond limilolions
whilsl olso encouioging Ihem lo oclively work lo overcome Ihem-,
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stort ciealing on environmenl where oll stoff leel comfortable speaking up, having open,
honesl. ond Tespecrful conveisolions oboul diveTsity ond inclusion, shoring Iheii èxperiences
ond perspeclives ond il necessoiy. chollenging Ihe slolus quo.
2022 was also a crucial yeai in developing 51atf and leadership comrnilmenl to diversity and
Inclusion. To octively Support our comtnilment to EDI, Iions-owoieness training w05 oigonised for sloff
ond Irustees.
The Charity wos selecled toke porl in 'PowerLobs, o series ol four Wofkshops led by 'Power &
Inlegiity, ond hosted within NCVO. The oims ol Ihe projecl were lo inlofm the Choiity Governance
Code (Principle 3. Power ond Inlegiityl ond develop o 'loolbox lo supporl chofilies lo work through
thi5 Principle. The Choir ol the Booid ol Truslee5 ond thTee mefflber5 0151aff ptsrlicipoled. Alongside
other orgonisolions, we exploied holislic oppiooches lor 019oni501ions to work wilh power ond
integrity and looked ol underslondings ol power ond 115 relolion5hip with integrity. The key leorning5
ond Ihose which will inform Ihe opprooches we toke in the organisolion s cornfnitmenl lo EDI ore..
the impoilonce ol underslondin9 how syslemic power slrvclvies like coloniolism, poliiorchy
ond iocism inlerconnecl ond underpin devostoling behoviouis Including piejudice, bullying,
discriminolion ond 'soviourism', ond how Ihese ore embedded in individvol, collective,
orgoni3alionol and inslilulional levels in society..
how lo cvliivole o powei-sensilive oigonisolion ond power-*nsilwe leodership ond
sliolegies by lookin9 01 how power cvirenily monilesls in our sliolegies. behoviours ond
Building stall und leadership commilmenl lo EDI hos been on important slep in developing the EDI
policy, 31ralegy, and oclion plon Idrolied in 2022, reviewed and developed in 20231 and loi
sloilin9 conversalions oround Ihe orgonisolion s slrale9y. culiure. and oppioach lo ensure Ihal goin9
lorword we loke o power-sensilive ond whole-syslerns opprooch.
The Iruslees ond senior sloFF ore working Ihrough the Good Governance Code and during Ihe yeor
we iellecled on ond discussed EDI ond, in porliculoi, how lo ensure our women only spoces Ofe
Irans-inclu5ive.
objective 9: 10 toke forward steps to redvce the impoct of the Charity's activities
on the environmenl.
Throughovl the year we conlinued lo loke oclive sleps lowards lullilling our environrnenlal and
susloinability policy commilmenls.
Food w051e wos o key areo ond we oddressed Ihis by esloblishing an improved lood waste syslem
In the cale and incorporoling food wo51e aworenes5 into our chorilable projects The FRIDGE
project, described obove, enobled us lo use 5viplus Food ond oddres5 food insecurity in the
offltnuni
Oiher oreos ol ethicol wusle monugemenl included sethng up responsible disposol syslems lor both
flexible ploslics and prinler corlridges. This is run through our wosle monagemenl provider, which is
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ethically tran5paient about Ihe journey ol our wa51e. We a150 di5P05e ol electrical waste IhrDu9h
their free seryice In partnership with Belter Bonkside.
Staff engagemenl wos encouioged, os we undertook 'homework' lo bring lo team ffleelings,
including research on oreos Ihol conliibule lo climole chonge, elhicol, recycling rneihods and
personal pledges. We document our environmenlol progress on our websile through blogs, e.g., the
Eoiih Doy Compoign ond 'Responding lo Ihe enei9y CIISIS.
The Charity's inve51menl porttolio s coibon loolpiinl is lowei thon the notional benchmark 1285
lonnes v5 303 tonne5 01 C021. However, the BoaTd wishes lo further itnprove the environmental
impocl ol Ihe Chority ond wilh 9uidonce Irorn ils professional odvi50rs, is considering changing Ihe
inveslmenl poiilolio lo a Responsible Mulli-Asset Fund. This model is designed for chofities wishing lo
olign Iheii inveslmenls with good enwronmenlol proclice lo hove o posilive impact by avoiding
en90ging in hofmknl inveslmenls.
The Chority's commilmenl lo the environmenl will continue into 2023 ond beyond. Nexl yeor we will
ieploce plonl powered by gos wilh electricity ond will move lo o popeiless oHice by digilising
records.
objectives for 2023
l . lo further develop the HUB projed, by-
running rhe DINE pFoiecl wilh Ihe support ol o voriety ol cornmunity/guesl chels lo
provide culiurolly ielevonl and occessible plonl-bosed rneols,.
o oFFeiing o widei ronge ol Fresh food ond cupboard ilems lor the FRIDGE project and
increasing cornrnunily involvemenl in Ihe development and delivery ol Ihe project,.
bioodening the fon9e ol physicol. creolive. leornin9 ond sociol ocliyilies ofFered on ihe
HU8 Doy, following the piinciples ol co-prodvclion."
o seek fijnding lo luiiher develop Ihe Edge projecl.
2. 10 develop portnerships/funding lo enoble the Chorily to run the BODY project
3. develop a projed Ihal explore5 women's experiences of health and wellbeingi working
wilh re5eorcher5 ond women ol oll oge5. idenlilies ond background5, wilh Ihe aim ol
producin9 0 piece ol work Ihol will inlorm reseorch ond kniure projecls
4. lo corry oul an tvolvotion of th• R15E proj•d lo infomi projèd d•Y•lopm¢nl and
funding
5. 10 finolise EDI Policy, Sirolegy ond Aclion Plon ond irnplemenl
6. 10 develop a new 3-year strolegy for the Charity- 2024-2026
7. 10 continue lo redvce the Charity's impod on the environment.
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safeguarding
We oim lo promote a welcoming culture where everyone who encounlers the Chority is Ifeated with
dignity ond iespecl ond leels Ihol Ihey ore in o sole ond supporlive environmenl.
In corrying oul our work. we do not W5h to Cause hairn arid work to tninitni5e risk, pailicularly those
0550cialed with working with vulneiable adul1& TIu51ees understand their sale9uafding responsibilitie5
ond ensure Salegvordin9 ond Boundorie5 Policie5 ole in place ond thol these ole reviewed o
minimum ol onnuolly. Soleguording h05 been idenlih.ed os o 'key' policy and so must be ieviewed by
the Board aftrer scrutiny by the Humon Resources Sub-committee.
All sloff ogree lo abide by Ihe policies ond underloke onnuol soleguordin9 Iroining. Sioff who work
closely wilh vulneioble wornen hove speciolisl quolilicolions in their lield ond ore required lo undèrgo
DBS checks. The Chority hos o soleguoiding leod who is known lo Ihe whole sloff leom ond sloll orè
encouruged 10 speak up and roise any concern5. There ore 0150 Forum5 such os de-biieh.ng und
reflective proclice 5e55ion5 where 51aff discuss polentiol safeguarding issues. Saleguording risks ore
considered in plonning all acliwlies.
public benefit
The Tiuslees confirm Ihol Ihey hove complied with their duty under seclion 17 01 Ihe Chaiilies Act 2011
lo hove dve ie9oid lo the Chority Commission's generol guidonce on public benelil. including 'public
benelil.. funnin9 0 choiiw., In eoch ol Ihe oclivilies. svmmofised obove, Ihe Tiuslees believe they comply
with their responsibilities re9ording public benelil.
Even Ihough mosl ol the Choiity's projecls ore restsicled lo women, Iruslees believe thi5 is o sufficient
section ol the public. Addilionolly. many project parlicipanls have experienced sorne form ol gender-
bosed violence or obuse ond osked loi women-only projecls. Our research also tells us Ihal women
ore dispropoilionolly oFfrecled by menlol health issues.
Borriers lo occess ole minimised - individuols con *ll.reler lo projecls which ore free lo occess.
There is o very occessible lee slruclure loi gym membeiship, including concessionory ond free
memberships in certoiri coses.
structure, governonce, ond manogement
Thi5 report 15 piepored in occordonce with Ihe Mefflorondum ond Ailicles ond the recommendolion5
ol Ihe Siotement ol RecoTnmended Proclice - Accounting ond Reporting by Choiilies ond complies
wilh applicable law.
The Bridge Cenliol, lorrnerly The Young Women s Chrislian Associalion Cenlral Club I'the Charity'l
wos incoiporoled on 30 Juw 1998 os o compony limiied by guoronlee ond noi hoving o shore
copilol liegisleied number 036069401. li hos olso been iegisleied os o choiity Ino. 10713151 ond
is permiifed lo exclude the word 'litniled' frotn it5 name. It 15 Ihe succes501 lo an unincorpoialed
registered charity ol the 50tne narne I'ihe Old Chaiity'l which ha5 been wound up and deiegistered
with oll nel 055e15 lron51eiied lo ihis Choiity-
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As the Charity 5 narne wa5 tnisleadin9. we plonned to change il to something more neulial IThe
Bridge Cenlroll. To inform our decision moking. we consulied with the people who ottend our
projects, gym members and stotf, ond Ihe iesponse was positive. Notice thol the nome change hod
been occepled was received 01 /06/2023.
organisalionol and decision making structure
The Trustees ore responsible loi the gerieiol control ond mono9etnenl DI the Chaflty.
To assist in the smooih runnin9 01 operations, Ihere ole Ihree 5ub-cotnmillee5 which advise Ihe Booid
(Humon Resources, Finonce ond Morketingl. The Finance Sub-commillee meets on o quorterly bosis,
the oihers as needed bul o minirnum ol ￿lce o yeor. A sloFF Heolih ond Safety Commillee reporls to
the Human Resouices Sukcomrnillee. The doy-lo-doy mano9emenl ol the Charity's Se￿ices, locililies
ond projecls is delegated lo sloFf. A Dele901ion Fromework guides sloff and sub.cornmillees on the
scope ol Iheir delegoled ouihorilies.
recruitment ond appointment of trustees
Truslees coriy oul on onnuol 'skills oudil, lo esloblish Ihe skills, kno%￿edge ond experience within the
exisling Board rnernber5hip and identify ony gops ond oher this. il neces50ry, a period ol recruilrnenl
follows. Vacuncies ole widely odvert15ed lo ollrocl a blood diversity ol oppliconls, en5vring a
bolonce ol skills, experience, knowled9e, and bock9rounds. Inleresled potential Iiuslees meet with a
smoll group ol Truslees ond slall 10 give them Ihe opporlunity lo lind oul mole oboul our aims,
objectives, and oclivilies. They ole Ihen invited lo ollend a Board Meeh'ng os observers. This process
ollows proper con$ideiolion ol ihe individuol's eligibility, speciolisl skills ond knowledge.
New Truslees ore then elecled by Ihe rnernbeis ot Iheii Annuol Generol NAeeling. The Tiuslees moy
ol ony lime co-opl ony person qvolilied lo be oppoinled as a Tiuslee lo lill o voconcy vnlil the nexl
AGM. li wus plunned lo iecruil o Iruslee Irorn rhe project parlicipanls. and this hos fecenily
happened.
trustee induclion and training
All new Trustees ore encouroged lo spend 50tne IiTne wilh sloff to lomiliorise Ihefflselves with our work
ond the conlexl wiihin which we operole. On oppoinlmenl Ihey ore given a copy ol Ihe Board
Member Hondbook. The Memoiondum ond Ailicles ol Associotion. Ihe lolesl sel ol Monogement
Accounts ond Ihe mosl recenl Annuol Reporl ond Finonciol Stoiemenls. The hondbook conloins key
inlormolion obout Ihe Choiity - the work il does. the iesponsibililies ol Tiuslees. governonce ieloting
lo the Charity, Term5 01 Releience lor Ihe Board ond 115 Sub-corntnittee5, role description5,
Inlormolion on complionce. Trustee biogiophie4 etc.
Truslees ond senior slaH recognise Ihe importonce ol keeping up lo dale with governance
developments, Ihe regulolory environmenl ond Ihe chority londscope ond ottend seminar5 ond oiher
events applicoble lo Iheir oreos ol inleresl ond expertise. Detoils ol relevonl Iroining opportunilies are
ciiculoled lo Ihe Boord ond sloFF.
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pay policy for senior staff ond trustees
According lo Ihe Direclofs, the key monogement personnel comprise OF the Boord ol Tiuslees ond
the Senior Monogemenl Teom. All Iiuslees give Iheir lime Iieely ond no Iruslee received iemuneiolion
from Ihe Chority duTing ihe year. Delai15 01 Iru5tees expenses and ielaled party Iian5aclions are
disclosed in note 15 10 the accounl5_
Solories for senior mono9emenl ore sel ond rewewed onnuolly by the Boord ol Tiuslees. They..
use benchmorking lo ensure Ihol soloTies iemoin compelilive".
determine the rernunerolion pockoge ol the Senior Monogement Team..
approve the onnuol peicenloge increose in poy loi oll slow Iwhich con be zero. Opofl from
those receivin9 the London ￿￿ing Wogel, considering the RPI a5 0131 Decembei ol the
pievious yeoi.
principal sources of funding
We have used reserves lo fund projecls. Exlernol knndin9 01 £2,054 wos accounted lor in 9ionls _
received from london Sporl Gionl Ipiojecl owoid 2021 /221 ond Sport Englond (Yogo Projecl
owurd July 20191. A gronl of £4,C(Xi wos received fvom Southwark Covncil lor the 'Omicron
H05pilulity ond Lei5uie Gronl, ond a lolal 01 £5,5Q5 wos Irorn received Irom public donalions.
principal risks and uncertointies
We hove considered the linonciol ond operolionol risks Ihol Ihe Chority loces ond conliim Ihol we
have pul in place sy51em5 ond conlrols lo miligole exposure lo these risks. We have drawn up u risk
register which idenlilies risks occording lo oreo ol oclivity,. the colegory ol risk,. the likelihood ol
occuiience,. the miligaling oclions ond the level ol risk remoining and wheiher Ihe ielained risk is 01
on occeplable level. The regislei is ieviewed on on onnuol basis as a minimum. To keep oware ol
emerging issues, risk monogemenl is o slondin9 Itern on Ihe Bcnrd Agenda.
The Irv51ees ond senior monogemenl hove idenlilied Ihe following 0$ the piincipol risks.
qeneral polilicol ond econornic environfflenl We hove on Inveslmenl Policy ond en909e
prolessionol odvisois lo monoge Ihe Choiity's funds ond receive regulor repofls. The advisors
ore inviled lo presenl lo the Booid onnuolly ond v4hen odvice is needed.,
'ulure pondemics.. Ihe 5y51ems ond procedure5 pul in ploce during, ond posl-pondemic
provide o solid loundolion in Ihe evenl ol lulure pondemics. We also adapted and
developed projecls lo move online ond vio opps.
Imiled copocity Io SUPPOTI the Increosed need lor services -Siaff keep woiling lists lor the
projects ond look for lunding opportunitE5 01 volunleeis lo conliibule lo the funning ol
projecls or new oclivilies,.
yber-%ecurity o cybei-insuionce policy is in ploce", in5uronce review5 involved in-depth
lesling o15Y51ems and pioceduie5. ie5uliing in lightened procedures," oll slott undertoke cyber
security troining.
terrorism (the Choiity 15 bosed c105e lo o nutnber ol hi9h.piolile London 51tesl". miligoling
oclions include Teiioristn Insuronce, go¢xl security ond etnergency plon5-,
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climole chonae /llooding' We ore tying lo reduce our impocl on the environment, e.g.,
reducing ony ielionce on gos.
'educed revenue From Income slreoms used lo fund choriloble projects resulting from
chonges in user behaviour ond Ihe economic climole. With the onset ol the pondemic, some
ol Ihe income slieams which support the choriloble projects slopped immedialely and have
been very slow lo show signs ol recovery ond ore nol lully recovered in 2023. More
recently, the cosl-ol-living crisis hos impocled income. We used reserves lo ollow projects lo
conlinue.
We hove o robu51 Reserve5 Policy in ploce, ond thi5 is ieviewed on o iegulor basis and o minimuTn ol
onnuolly.
investment policies, objectives, and performance
Undei rhe Memoiondum ond Ailicles ol Associolion Ihe Tiuslees hove Ihe power lo deposit 01 inves1
funds in ony monner Ibul lo invesl only ofier odvice From o linonciol expell ond hoving iegord lo the
suilobility ol inveslmenls ond Ihe need loi diversih'cohonl. The monogernenl ol investments con be
delegated lo o linonciul expert, providing cerloin condilion5 ore rnel. Cozenove Copilol
Manogemenl wos oppoinled as Ihe inveslrnenl rnonogefs in Jonuory 201 l . The Truslees ore looking
lo ochieve on income relurn ol 4.2% From the Chority's investmenl porrfolio lactuol income ieluin lor
2022 was 3.2%) ond on oveioll lolol relurn 017% loclual lotol _ income and capitol ieluin 101 2022
wos-4.5%1
We ore con5iderin9 rnoving lo o Responsible Mulii-A5*1 Fund lo minimise the Chority'5 impocl on
people and the plonel. Invesling In this Fund would reduce Ihe tolal c051s und simplify udfflinisliolion,
whi151 pre3eiving Ihe long-lerm inve51rnenl objective. A decision will be token later in 2023,
financial review
During 2022 rhe group's Funds weie invesled wilh Cozenove Capilol Manogemenl into a diveisilied
poiilolio. The moikel value ol Cozenove Copilol Monagemenl as ol December 2022 wos
£4.776.353. IThe morkel volue 31 December 2021 wos £ 5.638.177).
The lolo12022 income wos £540,84512021.. £504.3051. Key sources ol Income lor the period
Included." Income from inve51tnen15 lincluding inleie51 receivoble on bonk dep051t51 which lololled
£29Q,Q5712021.. £ 313,5691,. Heolih & Wellbeing gym rnember5hip subscription inCOTne, which
lololled £99,58512021.. £57,Q041 ond gionls and donahons ol £12,24912021. £90,605).
Expendilure omounled lo £1,102,18712021.. £ I,otL),5101.
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INCOME 2022
(Jher Incorne
Room Hir•
Dontshons 9rtsnts
cafe￿rI0 &
Evenls
15%
8%
Inv•5hTrent
in(yrn•
H•ulth & W•llb•in9
M•mb*rship
Subscripth'ons
18%
55%
EXPENDITURE 2022
H•olth & Wèllb•in9
Membership
Subicriptions
Inv•stm•nt monog•m•nl
Cohtsriu &
Ev•nls
3%
s￿11 costs
49Y.
Support Cos
41%
reserves policy
section one: overview
In selfing this Reserves Policy we hove consideied our strote9y ond ossocioted budgets. logèiher with
mojoi risks lo income ond expendiluie. The policy oims lo hold reserves ol o level Ihol enobles us to
monoge Iinonciol iisk ond short-lerm incoffle voknh"lity,' moinloin optifflol leve15 01 service over the long
leiffl,. ensure Ihot linanciol cotnmiltnents con be tnet os they orise., itnplemenl new slrutegic priorities and
respond io effler9ing need in uncertoin kn"rne5.
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We have approved o liquidity-ba5ed approach to re5etves. which iequiies u5 to hold ie5ep4e5 in
cash ond reolisoble inveslmenls equivolenl to the sum 01 £2,030,000. Details ol this are provided in
seclions 2 ond 3 01 this policy.
The lolol funds ol Ihe Chority 0$ 0131 December 2022 were £11,252,664. Included in these funds
ore longible ond inlongible fixed ossels lololling £4.219.441', on inveslmenl property valued ol
£2.312.060 ond two designoled funds. described below. The inveslmenl property con5151s ol Ihe liisl
and second Iloois ol the Chaiity buildin9 and are theielore not considered free ie5epoes The
Investment property and inveslmenl porttolio generote incotne of £2W,957 which lofrns o subslonlial
port ol Ihe Charity 5 lunding (see section 2 01 thi5 policyl.
designated funds
The Boord has Ogreed Ihe need lo sel up desi9noted funds..
l . building mainlenance ond equipmenl. £1.520,WO
As owner ol Ihe piopeity wheie The Bridge Cenlrol Iloimolly Ihe YWCA Cenlrol Clubl hos 115
heodquorlers.- Ivns ils choriloble oclivilies ond projecls.- ond hos responsibilities lo leoseholdeis, il
musl keep Ihe building ond 115 lixlures and fitting well.mainlained und 501e lor oll usel5.
Discussions with a rnoinlenonce 5peciolisl eslimole the building needs for the ne￿ l O yeors lo be
£1,520,OW. The sums colculoled provide lor replocernenl ol plont corning to the end ol ils
useful life, including ilems such os lih, windows. air exlracls and replacement boilers. As climole
change has been idenlilied os o risk loclor. Ihis provision allows lor ener9y-sovin9 meosuies and
lulvie proofing le.g. replocing 905 plonl wilh eleclric. plonning lor inS￿lI1n9 solor ponels and
UPgiodin9 Ihe windows)
We olso Tecognise Ihol mony lundeis will not conliibule lo copilol expendilvre. In view ol ihis
ond the obove, we con51der il prudenl lo provide, wiihin oui reserve5, lor copilol expendiluie lor
the nexl l O years.
exisling charitable projec15 ond emerging need- £ l.QOO,(K)o
With the ouibieak ol Ihe Coronoviius pondernic, li become opporeni Ihal Ihe needs ol existin9
beneficioiies were exocerboled. Alihough we were oble lo provide our services digilolly wiihoul
deloy, people with menlol heolih issues needed more support ond extro seNices lo help prevent
further decline in menlol wellbeing.
We wish lo be able lo quickly respond lo urgenl need and have designoled Ihe obove lund5 10
ollow lor, in oddilion lo exisling projects, developmenl ol work in Ihe obove oieas and any others
thal may emerge. Deloils ol exislin9 projecls ole obove, under Achievements and Performance.
sedion two: the charity londscope ond risks foced by the Charity
funding
As CAF ieporled in Ihe Choiity Londscope 2022 updole -Financial susloinability is the no. I
chollenge loi choiity leaders, whilst on incieosing nurnbei ol chorilies plan lo use resewes lo cover
income shoiilolls. The lop chollenges ciled by chority leoders were geneioling income ond achieving
financial sustainability158%1, Followed by rneeting dernond loi services130%1. The Ihiid m051
pressing challenge wos a ieduclion in public/goveintnent knnding126%1, alihough significanily lewei
horilies seleded this option cornpored to pie-pandernic132% in 20191.
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Over recenl yeors public funding hos diminished., goveinmenl and IcKol ouihorities hove cut bock
services ond grants,. there is increased competilion for funds Iiom privote componie5 ond better
resourced larger charilies wilh hjndroising deportments. Consequently, smoll choiilies like The Bridge
Cenliol, lind themselves in o po&lion ol compeling lor o pool ol ever-decfeosing funding whilsl the
demand on seivices grows.
div¥rsili¢oti¢n strot¢gy
To ensure Ils lon9-lerm viability in lime5 01 reduced lunding ond econotnic unceilainty, the Charity has
odopled a slrale9y ol diversilicohon 50 It CQTI be laigely independent ol exlefnal funding. As part ol
this, Il wishes lo muke the besl use of all potential sources ol income, including Ils property ond
inveslmenls lo fund choriloble oclivilies lor pre*nl ond lulure beneliciories. To achieve o degree ol
linonciol independence, Ihe Chority hos esloblished severol income streoms, including Ihe leosing ol
some spoces nol currently needed by Ihe choiify, membership income, dividends from inveslmenls,
ond some oncilloiy income Iiom soles From o colé. The oreos ol diversilicolion bling with them risks
Ihol must be mili9oled, monoged. ond provided loi.
reserve5 proYi5ion5
l•as• incomt.. £720.000136 months)
One diversilicolion meosuie pul in ploce is Ihe leosing lo third porlies ol spoce not cuiienily
needed by the Chority. Alihovgh onlicipoled lo be o regulor ond relioble income slreom, the
Boord idenlilied the risk ol occosionol gop5 be￿een lenoncies and o provision ol renlol income
had been made lor this.,
key stoff ¢osts.' £310.000
Re5erve5 to cover key sloll costs lor O monihs should the Churity hove lo close ond loi polenliol
iedundoncy cosls,.
¢oshflow.' £1 00,000
A working co5hllow bolonce lo toke occovnl ol uneven coshflows during the yeor os o result ol
1055 01 income Irorn Ihe colé, meeling room hire ond membership incorne,.
optroting cosls= £500,000
As these ore exceplionol limes, with the possibility ol severol spikes ol Covid- l Q, the Boord hos
decided Ihol for Ihe foreseeable luluTe, il should rnoinlain one year ol budgeted generul
expendilure, oiher Ihan Ihol spenl on income generalion.,
potenlial liligolion issues £ 1,000.000
Alihough the Boord hos idenlilied risk5 relaling Io issues such os dolo breaches/GDPR ond HR
issue5 os low, rhe severity ol risk is meosured os high, ond Ihe Boord Ihinks il prudenl lo provide
Ihe above sum lo cover such risks.

sectrion three.. summary
The Trustees normolly operole on o Ihree-yeor plan. with ieserve thresholds reviewed o rninimum ol
onnually.
The Tiuslees have sel aside 2 designoled Funds lo ensure Ihe delivery ol ils slrolegy with reserves
iemoining al on oppropriole level.
This re5erve5 policy takes into considerolion Ihe nolure ol the service5 11 deliver5 Wlth little iecou15e to
exleinal funding. It therefore hold5 lunds k) ensure thol il con meet the 5etvice delivery plons etnerging
from 115 51rolegy-
balance
The desired level ol resewes 01 £2,630.CM)O compores lo aclual fvee rese￿e5 £2,314,480 al 31
December 2022. The Chority plons lo invesli9ole mili901ion options lurthef lo ollow a reduction ol
provided reserve$ lor exomple reducin9 Ihe omovnl loi 'polenliol lilwJolion issues,.
r•vi•w
This policy will be moniloied IhToughovl Ihe yeoT ond iewewed ogoin in November/December
2023.
slatement of trustees, responsibilities
The Tiuslees. who ore olso diieclois ol The Biidge Cenlrol (Iofmerly The YWCA Cenlrol Club) loi the
purposes ol compony lowl ore responsible lor piepoiing Ihe Tiuslees, Repoil ond the Finonciol
Siolemenls in occordonce wilh opplicoble low ond Uniled Kingdom Accounting Siondords Iuniled
Kingdom Geneiolly Accepted Accounting Proclicel.
Compuny law iequiies Iruslees lo prepore linonctol slalernenls lor each linoncial yeor which give a
true ond loir view ol Ihe slole ol the oHoiis ol Ihe choriloble company ond ol Ihe outgoin9 resources
ond applicalion ol iesouices. In pieporin9 Ihese linonciol slolemenls, the Iruslees are required io..
select 5uiloble occounlin9 policies ond Ihen apply Ihern consislenily,.
observe the methods ond piinciples in Ihe Chorih'es SORP..
make judgemenls ond eslimoles Ihol ole reosonoble ond piudenl.
slole whether opplicable accounling slondoids hove been followed, subject lo uny tnoleiiol
deporlure5 disclosed and exploined in Ihe occount5',
piepoie the occounls on o goin9 concern bosis unless il is inoppropriole lo presume ihol the
choiity will continue in business.
The Trustees ore responsible loi keeping proper occounting recoids thot di5c105e with reusonable
occurocy ol ony IiTne the linonciol posilion ol the Chority ond lo enable thetn to ensure thol the
occounls comply with the Cornponies Acl 2(X)6. They ore olso responsible for saleguording the
ossels ol Ihe Charity ond the group ond hence lor loking reosonoble steps For Ihe prevenlion ond
deleclion ol Iioud ond oihei iiieguloiilies.
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stafement of trustees, responsibilities (cont'd)
In so loi os the Iiuslees ole owore".
there is no relevant oudil inlormokn.on ol which the chariloble compony's ouditoi is unowore,.
ond
the Iru51ee5 have taken all 51ep5 that they ought lo have taken lo rnake themselves aware ol
any relevonl audit Inlorrnalion and lo establish Ihal the auditor 15 aware ol Ihal inloitnation.
The company has taken odvonlage ol the smoll cornponies exemplion in preparing the Tiuslees
Report.
Approved by the Boord ol Tiuslees. ouihori5ed lor i55ue ond signed on ils beholfr.
S Halugari
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BRIDGE CENTRAL
IFORMERLYTHE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION CENTRAL CLUB)
Opinion
We have audited Ihe financial slaletnents ol The Bridge Central I'the cotnpany'l lor the year ended
31 December 2022 which cotnprise Ihe Sialefflenl ol Financial Actwilies, the Balonce Sheet, the Cash
Flow Siolemenl ond noles lo ihe financial slatements, includin9 0 surnrnory of signih.conl uccounting
policies. The linanciol reporting Iromework thol hos been opplied in their pieporalion is applicable law
and United Kingdom Accounting Slandords, including FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Siandard
Applicoble in the UK ond Repvblic ol Irelond. Iuniled Kingdom Generolly Accepted Accounling
Proclice
In our opinion Ihe linonciol slolemenl5-.
give o Iiue ond loii view ol Ihe slole ol Ihe chariloble comrxiny's offairs as at 31 December
2022 ond ol ils incomin9 iesources ond opplicolion ol resources, includin9 ils income ond
expendiluie, loi the yeoi then ended.,
huve been properly prepared in accordance wilh United Kingdom Generolly Accepted
Accountin9 Pioclice,. ond
huve been prepored in occordance wilh the requirements ol the Cornponies Acl 2006.
Bosis for opinion
We conducted our ovdil in occordonce with Inlernolionol Siondords on Avdiling IUKI IISAslUKII ond
opplicoble low. Oui responsibilities undei those slondoids ore further described in Ihe Audiloi s
Responsibilities lor the oudil ol Ihe linonciol slolemenls seclion ol our report We ore independenl ol
the churiloble cornpony in occordonce with Ihe eihicol requirernenls Ihol ale Televonl lo our uudil ol
the financial slalemenls in the UK, including Ihe FRC s Eihicol Siondord, ond we have lullilled our other
eihicol iesponsibililies in occordonce wilh these requirernenls. We believe Ihol the oudil evidence we
have obioined is sufh'cienl ond oppropriole to provide a bo&s lor our opinion.
Conclvsions relating lo going concern
In audiling the linonciol slolemen15, we hove concluded Ihal Ihe Iruslees use olihe going concern ba515
ol accounling in Ihe preporalion ol the linonciol slolemenls is appropriole.
Bosed on ihe work we hove performed. we hove nol idenlilied ony moleiiol uncerlainlies reloling lo
events or condilion5 Ihal. individual￿ or collectively. rnay ca51 519nilicani doubt on the charitable
company'5 obility lo conlinue 05 0 going concern loi a peiiod of ai least Iwelve tnonth5 fvom when the
Iinonciol 5tolemenls ole ouihoiised loi issue_
Our responsibilities and Ihe iespK)nsibililie5 01 the Iruslees with respect lo going concern ore described
in the relevunl seclions ol Ihis report.
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oiher informalion
The oiher inlormolion comprises ihe informolion included in the annual reporl, other ihon Ihe linonciol
slolements ond our oudilor s report Ihereon. The Iruslees ore responsible For the oiher inlormalion. Our
opinion on Ihe linonciol slolemenls does nol cover Ihe oiher inloimolion ond, except lo the exlenl
otherwise explicitly sloled in our ieporl, we do nol expie55 any krm ol assurance conclusion Iheieon.
In connection with our audil ol the h"nancial slaletnents, our iespon5ibility is to read the oihei inlormalion
ond, in doing 30, consider wheiher the other inlormolion is rn0teiia1￿ inconsistent wiih the linonciol
slatemenls or our knowledge obioined in the audil 01 oiherwise appears lo be maleriolly mi5slaled.11
we idenlify such moleriol inconsislencies or opporenl moleriol misslolemenls, we ore required lo
delermine wheihei Iheie is o moleriol misslolemenl in Ihe linonciol slolemen15 or o rnoleiiol misslolemenl
ol the oihei inlormolion.11. bosed on the work we hove perloimed. we conclude Ihol Ihere is o moleiiol
misslolemenl ol Ihis oihef inlormolion. we ore required lo reporl Ihol locl.
We hove nothing lo report in ihis regord.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In ovi opinion, bosed on Ihe work undeiloken in Ihe course ol the oudil..
the inloimolion 9iven in the slrole9ic report and the Iruslees onnuol report loi the financial year
loi which the linanciol slolemenls ore prepored is consislenl wilh the linanciol slalemenls., ond
the slrolegic iepoil ond Ihe Iruslees, onnuol report hove been piepored in occordonctt with
applicoble legal iequirernenl&
Matters on which we ore required to report by excephon
In Ihe Ilghi ol the knowledge ond underslonding ol Ihe cofflpony ond Ils enwronrnenl obioined in Ihe
course ol the uudil, we hove not idenlilied moleriol misslolemenls in the 51rolegic repofl or the Iru51ees
onnuol report.
We hove nothing lo report in respecl ol Ihe Following rnolleis where Ihe Companies Act 2006 requires
us lo iepoil lo you il. in our opinion..
odequole occounling recoids hove not been kepl, 01 ieluins odequole lor our oudil hove not
been received from bronches nol visiled by us., or
the linonciol sloletnen15 ore nol in Ogreefflenl with the occounting recoids ond relurn5', or
ceiloin disclosuies ol Iruslees iemunerolion specih'ed by low ore not made". 01
we hove nol received oll ihe inloirnotion ond explonoh.ons we reqvire lor our oudil
Responsibilitie5 of trustees
As explained rnore lully in rhe Iru51ees' responsibililies stolement sel out on poge 32, Ihe Iiusleès (who
ore olso Ihe directors ol the choriloble compony loi the purposes ol compony lowl ole responsible lor
the preparation ol Ihe IiTianciol slatetnent5 and for being s01i51ied Ihal they give a true and lair view,
ond for such Inteinol control osihe Iiuslees deleimine is necessory lo enoble the preporolion olh"nanciol
slotements thol ore free Ilorn Tnoleiiol tnisslolernenl, wheihei due to Froud 01 erior.
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In preparing the linanciol 51olemenls, Ihe ttuslees ole ie5POll5ible lor os5e55ing the chaiilable
compony's obility lo continue os o going concein. disclosing, os opplicoble, mollers reloted lo going
concern and using Ihe going concern bosis of occounting unless Ihe Irustees either Inlend lo liquidole
the chariloble company or lo cease operalions. or hove no realistic oliernolive bul to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our obieclive5 are lo obiain reasonable assuiance about whether the Iinancial slolemenls as a whole
ore free from moleriol mis51alernenl. wheiher due to Iiaud or error, and to Issue an auditol 5 reporl Ihol
includes our opinion. Reasonoble assuronce is o high level ol assuronce, bul is nol a guoionlee ihol an
audil conducled in occordonce wilh ISAS IUKI will olwoys detect o moleriol misslalemenl when il e%isls.
Misslolemenls con oiise from Iioud or eifor ond ore considered moleriol il individuolly 01 in oggiegole,
they could ieosonobly be expecled lo influence the economic decisions ol users token on Ihe bosis ol
these linonciol slolemenls.
Irregulorilies, including Iroud, ole inslances ol non-cornpliance with laws ond regululions. We design
procedures In line with our responsibililies, ouilined obove. lo delect material misslalemenls in respect
ol iiregulorilies, including liaud. The exlenl lo which our procedures ore capoble ol delecling
irregularities, includin9 Iioud is delailed below.
Explonotion as lo whal extent the audit was considered copoble of detecting
irregularilies, including froud
The objectives ol oui oudil in respecl ol fraud, ore., lo identify and assess the risks ol rnaleiiol
misslolemenl ol the h'nonciol slolemenls due lo Iroud,. lo obioin suFFicienl oppropriale audit evidence
regardin9 the assessed risks ol moleriol misslolemenl due lo Iroud. Ihiou9h designing and implementing
oppropriole responses lo those osse$5ed ii5ks,' ond lo respond oppropiiolely 10 in51once5 01 Iroud or
Suspected Iroud idenli11ed during rhe oudil. However. Ihe primory responsibility lor the prevention and
deleclion ol Iroud resls wilh boih monogemenl ond Ihose chorged with governonce ol ihe choriloble
company.
Our oppioach was os follows..
We obioined on undeislondin9 01 Ihe legol ond iegulolory requiiemenls opplicoble lo the
choriloble compuny ond conydeTed thal Ihe m051 signih'conl ore Ihe Companie5 Act 2006,
Ihe Choiilies Acl 201 I, Ihe Choiity SORP, ond UK linoncial reporling slandaids os issued by
Ihe Finonciol Repoiling Council
We obioined arn underslanding ol how the choriloble company complies with Ihese
requirements by discussions with rnanogemenl and Ihose charged with govefnance.
We osse5sed ihe iisk of moleiiol rni55toletnent ol the linonciol 51olements, including the risk ol
moleriul misstolemeni due lo Iioud ond how il mighi occur, by holding discussions with
monagemenl ond Ihose chorged with governonce.
We Inquired ol fflono9etnent ond those chorged with goveinonce os to ony known instonces
ol non-complionce 01 suspected non-complionce with lows ond regulolion5.
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Bosed on this underslonding. we designed specilic oppiopriole oudil proceduies lo idenlify
inslonces ol non-complionce with lows ond iegulolions. This included moking enquiiies ol
monogemenl ond those choiged with governonce ond obioining oddilionol corioboiolive
evidence as ieguired_
As port ol un oudil in occoidonce wih ISAS IUKI we exerci* piolessionol judgement ond moinloin
prolessionol 3ceplicism Ihioughoul the oudil_ We olso..
Identify and os5e5s ihe ri5k5 01 tnoleiiol rni5Stolernent ol the linonciol 51olefflenls, whether due lo
fraud or error, desi9n ond perforrn oudil procedures responsive lo those risk5, ond obioin oudil
evidence Ihal 15 5uHicienl ond appropriate lo provide o b05is loi our opinion The risk ol not
delecling o moteriol misslalemenl resuliing Irorn Iroud is higher thon lor one resulting from erioi,
as Fraud may involve collvsion. lor9ery, inlenlional omissions, misrepiesentotions, or the
override ol inlernol control.
Obiain on underslandin9 01 inlernol conlfol relevant lo the audit in order lo desi9n audit
procedures Ihol ore oppropiiole in Ihe circumslances, bul nol For Ihe purposes ol expressing
an opinion on the eHeclweness ol Ihe charitable compony's inlernal control.
Evaluate the appropriolenes5 01 occounlin9 policies used and the reasonobleness ol
accounlin9 eslirnales ond reloled disclosures rnode by the Iruslees.
Conclude on Ihe oppioprioleness ol the Iruslees use ol the going concein bosi5 01 uccounling
and, bosed on the audil evidence obioined, whelher o rnoleriol uncerlointy exists ielaled lo
events 01 conditions Ihal rnoy cosl signiliconl doubl on Ihe choriloble compony's obility Io
conlinue os o goin9 concern.11 we conclude Ihol o molerial unceilointy exists, we are required
lo diow ollenlion in our oudiloi s report lo the ielaled disclosures in the financial slolemenls or,
il such disclosuies ore inodequole, lo modiFy Ouf opinion. Our conclusions ore bosed on the
oudil evidence obioined up lo the dole ol our ovditor's report. However. hjluie events or
conditions moy covse the choriloble compony lo ce05e lo continue 0$ u going concein.
Evoluole the oveioll presenlolion. struclure ond content ol ihe linanciol slolements, including
the disclosures, and wheihei Ihe linonciol slotemenls repiesenl the underlyng Ironsoctions ond
evenls In o monner Ihol ochieve5 loir piesenlolion.
We commvnicole wilh those choiged with governonce iegoiding, ornong other molter5, the plonned
scope ond liming ol the oudil ond signiliconl oudii lindings, including ony significant deficiencies in
inleinol control Ihol we idenliFy during oui oudil.
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Use of our report
This repoil is made solely lo Ihe choriloble compony's members. os o body. in occordonce with
Chapter 3 01 Pail 16 01 Ihe Cotnpanie5 Acl 2006. Our audit work hos been undertaken 50 that we
mlghi 51ale lo the company'5 rnembe15 those tnatters we ale required 10 51ale lo Ihetn in an audiloi 5
report and lor no oihei purpose. To the lulle51 e￿en1 pertnilled by law, we do not accept or a55urne
responsibility lo any poty oiher ihon the choriloble cornpony ond choritoble compony's mefflbers os
o body, lor our oudil work, loi this report. or lor the opinion5 we hove loimed.
J_A LLe
Neil Finlayson (Senior Siululory Audilorl
lor ond on beholl ol Moore King51on Smiih LLP. Siotulory Auditor
Date. 22 September 2023
Floor 6
9 Appold Sireel
London
EC2A 2AP
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## **The Bridge Central Statement of Financial Activities** 

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## **The Bridge Central Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2022** 





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## **The Bridge Central Cashflow Statement For the year ended 31st December 2022** 




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The Bridge Centrol
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 ￿ December 2022
Iconlinved)
12 Fulure Renls due from Tenanls
2022
2021
The Charity hos 412021.. 31 lenants ￿0￿ng PTopertywthin their bulding.
Amtsunls due wiihin l yeoi
Amounts dvÈ bety￿en ? ond 5 yeus
128,829
32B,B72
79,592
I I,Q4Q
13 D•l¢rr•d In¢rJrn¢ Anolysis
2022
2021
BIou9hi loword
Released in Ihe year
New PIov1510D odded
39.506
139 5051
41.527
44,626
144,0201
39,506
Coiiied forward
41,527
39.506
Dèleirad income ieltsies 10 Itnl, s&Mctr choi9Ès. ￿mbe*s￿ ond c¢)ni1￿ inc£¥he where the choiity hos é¢Jined enii11trmtni
10 rh& incoma.
14 Fundi
2022
Oyning
Bolonc•
Inv•strn•nl
Goini
C105ing
BoloDc•
Exp•rthdilur•
8.529.t07
1.237.282
540.84
11,041.4221
1391,7101
26.915
7,643,321
1,204,IQ7
Unrastlicied- ievolutsiion iesetye
Designoled- lQyr Moinlenonce PY
Designaled- Charilable Projecls
1,570.(
1,570,0
939,235
1&).7651
rotol
1 ? 33b.889
54b.840
1364 7Q51
11 416.753
2021
Opening
Bolon¢•
Inveslrnenl
Goins
C105in9
Balon¢•
IrKt)ffl•
Exp•nditur•
Unrestricted- general
Unre31rictod
evoluolion ieswve
Designoled
8.579 034
1,385.J15
2,570.(KXI
504.305
11,CbS0.5101
506.778
1148,0331
8,529,607
1,237,282
2,570,0
Total
12534349
504 305
11.060.510)
358 745
12.336,889
15 Tru510•5' Remuneralpon and Expenses
None nl Ihe Tru31ee3 received aiy rernuner01￿￿ thoiity erfkt in theit copo¢ity osTIvsiee QT in ony other ¢opo¢ity.
None olThe Bridge Cenhol Truslees12021- 01 ieceived ieirnbuTSerneth d expen￿ Incuiied during the year ID cofineclioD with
In9 expen5e5 ond meehngs ol £012021- £01. Meehn9 tosts of £52 weie iKurred by g truSt￿5d￿rIng the year12021
Meeling cosls ol £99 were Incurred by 6 I1v3￿es)
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