BRIDGE CHURCH UK TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 August 2025 Charity NwnbBr: 1211800 Bridge Church UK Legal and Admintstratlve Infomiatlon Report of the trusteesfvr the yeor ending 315t August2025 Full Charity Name: Bridge Church UK Working Name: Bridge Church (harity Number: 12118LKI Governing Instrument: Deed of Union119321 and Methodist Church Act {19761 Legal Status: Unlncorporated Charity Principle OFFice.' Unit 4. Southgate Technology Park QuaFry Rtrad Pennygillam Industrial Estate Launceston Cornwall PL15 7LD Tep: 07597383685 Email: a min brid echurthuk.or Website- bridgechurchuk.org Board of Truste￿ for the period from I September 2024 to the date of thls report: Minister and Chair: Reverend David Miller MFntrt85 Secretary: Ann Hobden {from 19 De￿mber 20241 Lay pastor5: Philip Parsons Jo Parsons (to 20January 20251 Christine Hordley (from 19 December 2024} Nicola Hosking John Murray lfrom 26 January 2025) Andrew North (from 26 January 20251 Thomas Rutter Sandra Smale (from 19 December 20241 Tracey Venning (to 31 October 2024) Lucie Worth (to 31 January 2025) other trustees: Bridge Church UK, Charlty Number 12118 Additional Legal and Administrative Infornlailon Bookkeeper: Budd's Bookkeeping Independent Examiner.. Andrew Wing s Accountants Pearl Assurance House Elbow Lane Tavistock PL19 OBG Solicitors: Anthony Collins Solicitor5 LLP Laura Mynott, Associate 134 Edmund Street Birmingham B3 2ES Bankers.. Lloyds Bank 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Structuresi governan￿ and management Governingdocument: Deed of union119321 and Methodist Churth Att119761 The Minister of the church is the Reverend David Miller with two Lay Pastors overseeing the day to workings of the church. A small Leadership Teèm help to set. vision and plan services, worship, prayer and outreach events. The Trustees (Church Council) oversee the WOTk with regular meetings for decision Fnaking. Objeclives and attivitles: Worship and prayer; learning about how and what the Bible mean5 in today's culture. Growing mature and new Christians In their faith and encouraging the 5haTing of personal faith. Pastoral care takes place through the house groups as people grow aF￿ serve each other. Outreach work is part of the mission and this is conducted by members of the church both within the building and events outside. Bridge Church Wision Statement: Where the lost are found where believers are equipped where all people are served and valued the lonely enfolded into community all prdise and credit go to God Brldge Church UK Charlty Number 12118IMI Achievement and Performan Worshlp and Prayer Sunday mornings offer a contemporary Style of worship and allow for open prayer and space for the God to speak. Services are themed around the set teaching series. Theset Christwtras. Easter and PeTrtec05t. Each week when the doors are open, we are surprised by new faces both from other local churches or people simply seeking to know more about what it is to follow God. Our Setting in an industrial building offer5 a large space with a soft play for chiklren to use before and after service aTrd the various break-out rooms for Bridge Kids or Bridge Youth. While numbers have dropped since January 2025 we average around 25-30 congregation. And from Jartuary 2025 we have run Bridge Kids on the second and fourth Sundays. Thanks to the work of our Media Manager our website and Facebook promotion help to attratt families on these Set dates. In addition to regular services we planned an outreach event. 'Summer Sunday Special.. Families from seed Cafe and Shining Stars were invited to meet the church family after the Servi￿ with food and bouncy castle. We wekomed several familles and this proved a positive way to meet and share a little of what it means to be Bridge Church. Breaking down the barriers about what church on Sunday looks like. As well as the regular service5, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of their joumeythrough life. A special thanksgiving service was held for a member of the thurch. Pastoral Care The seed Cafe kitchen Space was refurbished wtth new cupboard Spaces and worktop area extended in August. This change has enabled more efficient use of the Spa￿ as well as an easier working area for the volunteers who run the cafe, Seed Cafe customers welcomed the thange5. It is also a benefit for Sunday Mornings refreshments. We are so Brateful for the volunteers who run the two following courses which offer pastoral support. The Bereavement Journey is a place to tslk about the loss of a loved one. A member of the church runs this course and it is extended to all goingthrough grtef. Nurttber¥ are around four to Si Peaced Together is a ten week creative art course run by a church member to allow peoplettjthink about their lrfe and use ueative ways to"peace" it together wkth crèft, art or words. Numbers are around five to eight. Brldge Church UK Charlty Number 12118CKI Mission and Evangelism Bridge Church runs a nurnber of outreach projects including Seed Cafe, Shining Stsrs as well as h05ting the charity Hygiene Bank. This is a popular hub which attracts young families primarily but it is open for all ages. It was so encouraglng to see both Seed Cafe and Shining Stars continue to thrtve with good numbers in attendan￿. Seed Cafe Seed Cafe is a Cafe and Soft Play area set up within Bridge Church main auditorTrum which opens4 mornings each week. Alongslde and complementing this isshining 5tsrs on two mornings each week. The cafe is run entlrely by volurFteers and seffts hot and cold drinks, Including barista style coffees, a selection of home-made cakes, and varTrous confectionery. There is range of play facllitles airned at the under fives, including a soft play area complete with 51ides, ball pit. padded obstacles and playing areas. together with a lar8e numberof push along and ride on toys. The Cafe provides a safe and comfortable place for parents and grandparents to bring their toddlers, family and fr￿ndS to relax, and allows the toddlers to play and run around. We see families Imums. dads. grandparents and child minders) retuming regularly each week, a flow of newcomers. Our customers come from various walks and stages of lrfe. and some travel quite a distance le.g. Bude/Holsworthyl. There is no discernible trend, Some day5 are very busy, Others quieter, but on average we register between 35 and 50 sale5 each day, with between 15 and 20 child entries. Our team of volunteers have built up a gwd relationship wtth our regulars and visitors alike. and often people will share their COn￿rn5 and worries and life events with us. The￿ is no doubt that Seed Cafe is much appreciated by our customers. and we regularly receive positive and encouraging feedback. It is warm and inexpensive, th no time limits, and people feel comfortable and welcomed into the environment. Our desire is to try to open up opportunities for sharlng the Gospel and form stronger link5. It is clear to anyone that the Cafe sits within and is run by Bridge Church. and there a￿ posters and Christian reading matter freely available. There is an ex￿lIent slide show runnirhg continuously on the large screen in the background and this promotes details of church activities and other retated events. Shining Stars Shining Stars is an adult accompanied, pre school drop in group for children from birth to five years old. This year it has continued to grow. thrive and flourish with a secwe base of reg￿Trar families attending alongside new frdmilies on a sometimes daily basis. In an average weel we see between 40-60 children attendin& The 8ridge Church UK. Charlty Number 12118(Kl mornin8 Starts with free play for approx 1.5 hours, followed by a communal snack time and then tinished with circlelsinging time (which the children lovel Wit￿ & fikTral. goodbye song to give a very definitive ending to the session. Each week we introduce a new theme such as rainbows, pets, ourselves, farming or bugs as well as covering 5easoTral and tOPFcal themes such a5 Autumn. Rernembrance. Children in Need. Mother's and Fatherfs Day etc. Topics are not explicitly Christian but the love of Jesus is shared through conversation. personal support and encouragement and having child centred Christian resources available such as Noah's Ark. Bible stories, puzzles, games and craft activitie5. Shining Stars is always spoken about in the context of being part of Church wtth many people wanting to talk about faith and Sunday services. Most r￿ntlY a mum asked to take some Bible story books home to share with her child and a few families have over the years transitioned Into Brid8e on a Sunday morning. Shining Stars and Seed Cafe work closely together with families free flowing between the two spa￿& We meetfirstthingto prayforthe day and during the holidays. we Set up a créft day wtthin the Cafe. In October we had a wonderful morning wtth at least 50 families attending. Feedback captured on Fa￿boOk included: -It really wos a lovely rnorning. Thank you so much lad￿$for glving up your time My gronddGUghters had5uch o wonderful time doing fJll thefun cruft5, especially the one's they could eat" honk youso muchfor bringing do￿ like this to our c(vnmuiiity, it WU5 0 perfert morningfor us x As well as serving Launceston families, we know that individua15 travel in from Okehampton, Bude, Tavistock, Callington. Saltash and Plymouth. Our demoEraphic of families includes mums, dad5, grarKlparents. foster carers, aunties, uncles, sisters and childminders. We have an active Facebook p￿e wtth 417 foSk)wer5 and are known locally through word ¢)f mouth or recommendation. When asked why they choose to come, a sample replied: "Iys really lovely here. IVS sofr (Jnd containedund I con get ni￿ coke und coffeel- Mum from Tavistock (with 6 of her friends- also from Tawstockl Yhe oreos of learning tye oll covered{you do myjobfvr mel} The clHldren o confident to get on ondploy. Ivs an important port of the comrnunity." Childminder from Callington {with 7 children attending) "It's G safe, cleGn. indoor. wonderfulspace where the children are ht7ppy and connected. It's on amazing leaming envlTonrnent. My grandson was so excited to corne bt7ckfvr hi5 2nd vi51t ond oskedforshining Stors. It's sofr to explore heTe with o vibrant but pet7cefvl environment.- Grandparent from Launceston (attending for the 2nd time) Brldge Church UK Qtrarlty Number 1211800 Last year, the aim was to have a complete yearfs worth of planning and resources and thls has been achieved. Focusing on the physical Spa￿ and environment has been and will continue to be a priorty as is creating an atmosphere of welcome and inclusivity. With the Hygiene Bank running alongside and after Shining Stars, our families are able to be stspported prartically and emotit)nally with items which they otheFv*se might not be able to afford. Hygiene Bank The Hygiene Bank is a national charity with a branch that serves out of Bridge Church. Set up thre year5 ago, it works alongside four Community Partners: Launceston Food B&nk, Launce5ton College. Launcestorfr Hospital and Callington Foodbattk, There are collection points for Items around town including Boots the Chemist and Southwest Skln and Beauty ainic based at Homeleigh Garden Centre. The Hygiene Bank relies solely OTr donations wtth key supporters including the community of Altarnun and Services Design Solution - a large corporate company based in plymouth. The Hygiene Bank is open on three times a week (after Shining Stars) and is managed and operated entkrely by a voluFlteer. Individuals can drop in without the need for a referral to pick up much needed items. with some delivery of top up items requested by our Community Partners. When accessing the Hygiene Bank families are blessed with free drinks and cakes from the cafe- if they choose to accept. Many individuals coming to the Hygiene Bank on their first visit are noticeably crushed by the shame of asking for free items. Over time and with love. acceptance and nojudgment. many return and become more confident, sharing theirstory and better acceptlng of help. The kindness shown to these individuals is palpable and they offer thanks, hugs, tears and messages of what a difference these items truly make to their daily living. So far thi5 year, The Hygiene Bank at Bridge Church has donated to families on 38 occasions, which equates to 5UPPOrting indtviduals on approximate￿ 105 occasions. Those most in need are females and children under 5. The most requested items a larger pull ups, washing powder and toilet rolls. Flnandal Review From January 2024 to January 2025 Bridge Church Trustees put in pla￿ an action plan Èo mFtigate the risk of expenditure overriding income. At the sarfte timethe church leadership encouraged the church to consider prayerfully how the future leadlng of the church should be shaped. FollowinE some reflection. after the final hurch Service in December 2024 some chose to leave the church and some chose ttl stay. Part of the change5 meant former trustee5 Stepping down and new ones were elected as reflected in the list of trustee Brldge Church UK Charlty Number 12118(Kl For the year ended 31 August 2025 there is net osh deficit of £16,613 (year ended to 31 August 2024: £65,802}. At the year end the balance in unrestricted fund5 was £28,997 WTth a further £600 held wtthin restricted funds. The reseNes policy for unrestricted funds is assessed annually by the trustees and is to retsin fouT to six months Tunning costs. This is equivaleTrt to £40,(KKI to £60,000. The trustees are aware that reseNes are lower than this and are meeting regularly to assess the situation. One reason for the level of reserves was an administrative delay ITr being able to claim gift aid. Gift aid registration has been completed iThthe year following these accoun Charlty Reglstratlon On January 212025 Bridge Church UK was registered with the Charities Commission, with Charity Number 12118LN). Signed: Reverend David Miller. O)air of Trustees Approved by the Church Councrl on 4June 2026 8ridg8 Churclt Receipts and Pwjments Ac¢ountfor enthd 31 Augu5t2026 2023r24 TOT TOTAL RECEIPTS Donations not indud1r￿ Grft AKI Tax recove￿d GrftAKI 44114 43.114 70,159 43,114 70,159 5,324 44,157 12,123 Event inc(￿8 Premlses 42,994 17.1129 17,029 Sub Totsl Gen8rn1 Fund8 103A20 103A20 131,7 cal￿thr￿ for éxtemal ￿gan￿o￿On5 TOTAL RECEiYrs 1.400 133,163 103.670 PAYMEKTS Circuit aswsmenvshwe Loan repayments Ministry expenses Pretni5es expenses Café expén￿$ Admlnistra 33,633 13.092 30￿34 21,236 13,048 8,492 41,2￿) 13,092 76,070 18.787 23.840 19,856 13.lJ92 30.S34 21.23fj 13.IM6 8092 1x1.033 120.033 192.895 4.670 197,$65 Capital ExwTrdibJr8 Sub Total Genero1 Fund 10 120.033 120,033 Collèrthns pa55ed orrto extema organisati(¥ 1.4 TOTALPAYMENTS f20.033 198.￿5 Net incom (expe￿iture) for ￿ year Transfers between funds Totaf funds In hwd at 1st SePt￿)ber 2024 -16.613 -16.613 46310 112,012 TOTAL FUNDS IW HAND AT 31 August 2025 97 46.210 |**BridgeChurch**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**BalanceSheetat31August2025**||||||| ||||||**2025**|2024| |**SummaryofFundsat31August2025**||||||| |Note||General|Restricted||Total|Total| ||||||£|£| |Generalfund||**28,997**|||**28,997**|45,610| |RestrictedFunds|||**600**||**600**|600| |**TOTALFUNDSHELD**||**28,997**|**600**||**29,597**|46,210| |**Summaryof howfundsheld**||||||| |BalancesatBankandinHand||||||| |Currentaccounts|**28,924**||**600**|**29,524**||45,837| |Cashbalances|**73**|||**73**||125| |Cardpaymentproviders|0|||0||248| |||**28,997**|**600**||**29,597**|46,210| Brldgo Church Note8 to Flnanctal Stat￿￿￿￿ to 31 A￿￿81 2026 1 8asl8 of preparntlon of flnandal $lAt•monts These finanrAal statom¢nts have been pr8pared on tt* histtyKa (x)st re•& wnents ba515 of accounting. In ￿cord¥￿e with Ststement of RecxJnmerKlwJ ISORP2L)J5) and Chwthes Ad 2011 and the awAJnbno If* MthJdtst Churth. Fund8 The Funds hehy constitu￿.. G￿•r￿ Funds held arty purp￿ oftt* Church Lmftrstritèd, Rostrietod funds Y4hth are hdd for h8kl for a narrov4W PUtPLEe. t￿115 Lrf retithl furvjs are set out In not• 12. In January 2022 a L8rg8 I*)nai(￿ wa6 r￿1￿*￿Whieh was to be u¥ed obpra rMirKI c¢ 3 ygars and 4 n)nlh& Wthin Genwal f￿1¢￿n9 ba￿[1￿5 were ￿l¥j hekt. 2024 L*fvJnatad for u8e in yearerthd 31 Awt 2tr25 20,OCI) ACCOUn￿ng Polcle8 Income Expènditurn E￿ndIt￿re B recogni8￿1 pa*J. Chwth arns to keep resw5*5 amrMJnlivJ (o Io 8E< murth5 runmg cc6ts, in addilic to the De&gnatsd (Jotal￿d ab(Ne. 2024 Total 2 Evènt Incthn• T•)lal Gew81 R8stii(IwJ Chosen Women8'8 cA)Thforen Men's events Mwion income 53 125 501 4.09S 145 583 126 106 4,￿￿5 145 583 3 Prnmi*s in¢orne Totsl Restrthd Tot Room Café 8al•s 16.258 27.736 16368 27.736 15.210 28.947 15,210 28,947 44.157 4 Othèr rn¢elpts Total R88triLtsd Total Children's & Youth iroim Schools income S,$63 6,560 13,180 13.180 17.029 S Coll8¢tkJns for Ext•mal Organl8atlons Trnn¥leT to church CS0glno Balance Chr￿lIan Abj 250 250 11 Brldge Church Notas to Financial stateme￿ to 31 Auyust2025 2024 S Lo8n repaym¢nts On behaw of La￿t*StON Ar88 MathrAI￿ Ciro•t 1&092 13.OY2 church is 8eThiang loans are in th8 L8unrAstonAr* &roJtt arrnnts. Thls is an ?nnual corr¥nitm8nL 7 Ministy exponBbB To181 Children's aThJ yOLth work Teth arKI w￿shIP Mi55ional gvi 50.879 18.62T 50,879 18,627 9.431 126 125 987 476 4.164 242 Wom8n's MIn￿ry Women's Confe￿￿£¥ Mens Mlnistry 478 4.164 242 76,070 B Pr8mlB88 expense• Totsl Total Church repairs aNJ mawrter Cbanlig Insuran Rate5 Water r8t88 Ligh( P￿￿8r. 1.915 1,478 1,531 1.595 1,207 1,50 11,478 1,478 1,531 1,595 1,207 1,5LKI 1t,476 lfj30 1.776 621 13,593 621 13m3 21,236 21,236 18,787 18,787 9 Calé ¢xpoM•s Toi•l G￿[81 R•strlthd Total 70311 766 17,662 S.400 758 17,682 5.400 758 Cost of 9oods sold Oth8r café expenses 13.046 23.840 10 Adrninlstraflon Totsl R68tricted 4Jministrative sal¥i95 Acu)untanGy and bookkewng Grant r8payTrent Travd Exper Professlonal Fe8s W£bsite and ￿min softwaTg StatK)nery a￿1 TrinbrvJ Telepho Mis¢elL2ne￿s Bank ChatgE5 Trainwj 7,268 1,421 4,453 1,745 570 1,212 257 1.902 1,421 1,745 570 1.212 257 78 302 634 2110 302 634 T14 766 626 774 8A92 19,856 12 Brklgo Church Not06 to Flnanclal Statements to 31 August 2026 2026 11 ¢apSts1 Eynillthro Total Gèr*Tal R•striL%•d Total Comm8rcial di8trMf Softpjay 2.170 2,170 2,50tJ 12 Employe•$ Em￿uM￿nts are tiidLKl*J as folk)¥ts.' 2024 Average no. rttim• Average no. part timè Saiqries lindwlirMJ Ern￿9￿￿$ Nl PeTrsb)n) A(knini5trafve Includul in CIHklreTrs aThl Ind￿￿] in Tech and Wors In(kn￿ In Galé 8xFerths 7.268 45,751 17,832 17,682 6.887 At the Winnir¥J ol th8 pr￿u¥ xcwntin9 year, all sabrEs wew pahJ through BCC Ministrw (Charty wlstration 120157n, with BCC Mirmstres a5 emplowng bc