2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2022 Period start date To 30[th] June 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Bridge Institute

Charity registration number:1174490

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote a more sustainable, peaceful and fairer world for everyone by bringing together the key stakeholders, equipping them with the required leadership skills and facilitatng them through a breakthrough strategy and executon process to solving the signifcant challenges of our tme, as set out in United Naton's sustainable Development Goals
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Bring together of key stakeholders together to collaborate in addressing their shared societal challenges The enablement of their personal and collectve capacity to lead in partnership, collaborate and problem solve to tackle their shared societal challenge Promotng the involvement of the world’s leading experts to contribute to thinking and problem solving of shared societal challenge Advancing large scale mind set shifs from a narratve of anger, critcism and violence towards empathy, integratve thinking, and compassion Advancing brokerage between businesses and communites to creatng sustainable business models that enable prosperity All actvites will be balanced and shall maintain or enhance the Insttute’s

		commitment to remain impartal
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All Trustees are fully conversant with Charity Commission guidance on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Bridge Insttute contnues to trelessly work in pursuit of its vision as laid out above Notable achievements in 1922/23  Kalinga Fellowship 22 – Contnued programme to eradicate gender-based violence in India  Kashmir 1000 Leader Programme – to work with the most infuental 1000 people in Kashmir and Jammu to build a more prosperous, safer, Joyous future.  Young Leaders Summit was launched in Singapore. Inspiring students to reimagine & shape a more sustainable

& better future for generations to come. An event was held in the USA.  Afgan Refugee Coalition – transforming employment & language.  Philippine Health Breakthrough Programme – helping to bring healthcare solutions to people of Asia Pacific

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Bridge Partnership continued their support via donation of £50.7k. Other grants of £136k for specific projects were given.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	For the on-going commitments around the various ongoing initiatives (as previously described) and for future initiatives
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£36,757
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected by Trustee Board

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Bridge Institute
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1174490
Charity’s principal address	1 Blackmore Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9JU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jonathan Wright	Treasurer
	Declan Doogan	Chairman
	Shashikumar Velath
	Jim Walker
	Suzanne Darkins	Secretary
	Simon McKenzie
	Naina Subberwal Batra

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Suzanne Darkins

Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)

Date

30 April 24

	Charity Name Bridge Institute	Charity Name Bridge Institute	Charity Name Bridge Institute	No (if any) 117490	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 7/1/2022	To	Period end date 6/30/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Bridge Partnership 50,726 Global Bioshield 1,081 YoungLeaders Summit - Afgan Refugee - Philippine Healthcare - - - - 51,807 - - Sub total - Total receipts 51,807 A3 Payments Consultancy 58,879 Kalinga 22 27,445 Afgan Refugee 13,948 Philippine Healthcare 54,575 IT 1,240 Subscriptions 4,139 Travel 7,749 Admin 3,437 - Sub total 171,412 - - Sub total - Total payments 171,412 Net of receipts/(payments) - 119,605 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - 119,605 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ - - 45,850 14,360 75,871 - - - 136,081 - - - 136,081 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 136,081 - - 136,081 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 50,726 1,081 45,850 14,360 75,871 - - - 187,888 - - - 187,888 58,879 27,445 13,948 54,575 1,240 4,139 7,749 3,437 - 171,412 - - - 171,412 16,476 - - 16,476	Last year to the nearest £
			-	50,726	-
			-	1,081	-
			-	45,850	-
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			-	75,871	-
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			-	187,888	-
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			-	58,879	-
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			-	13,948	-
			-	54,575	-
			-	1,240	-
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			-	171,412	-
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		136,081	-	16,476	-
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		136,081	-	16,476	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Details Details Details Details Signature Suzanne Darkins Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 36,758 - - - - - 36,758 - Agreement Error Agreement Error to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Suzanne Darkins Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
	Suzanne Darkins	Suzanne Darkins	4/8/2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name Bridge Institute	Charity Name Bridge Institute	Charity Name Bridge Institute
	June~~202~~3	Charity no (if any)	1174490
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

• Independent

• examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 29.04.2024 Name: Jessica Martin-Wells Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 6 MORTIMER ROAD

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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