REGISTERED COMPANY Y4UMBEIL. SC352017 (scotl￿d)
REGisfERED CHARTfY NUMBEIL. SC036344
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FIY4ANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PEIUOD
I JAYJ UAKY 2024 TO JI MARCH 2025
FOR
Galbraith Priichards
Chart*3ed Accounlants & Sthtutory Auditor
20 BarTLS Strc¢l
Ayrshire
71XA

CONTENTS OF THE FINAYJ CIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCU 2025
Page
Report oftbe Trustees
I to 5
Report of the Independent Audkors
StAtemeDt of Flllancl81 Actfvldes
B￿A￿te SI￿tI
io
C￿kn Flow St•t¢m¢nt
Notes to the C￿h Flow StAtement
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Notss to the Financial StAtements
13 to 21

THE BIUDGES PROGRAMMES
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR TUE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
The tn￿ who are also directors of the clwity for the of the Compani¢s Act 2006, present their report with
the financial qtatements of the charity for ihe period l Jamiary 2024 to 31 March 2025. The tru5tccs hav¢ adopt¢d the
PTOViSIIJ115 of Accounting and R¢wrting by Charities. Statement of Rwoll]tnthd¢d Practice applicable to charitL¢S
pr¢paring their accounts in accordanc¢ with th¢ Financial R¢porting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of
Irela￿1 (FRS 102) (¢ff¢thiv¢ l January 2019).
Charitabk Objeets
The principal a￿1Vity of the company in the p￿][KI undeT review was the promotion of inte￿10n and equality.
particularly though nol exclusively with reference to asylum seekers and refugees, overseas professionals and workn.
and those suffering discrimination on grounds of religion or belie£ ethnic origin, race. culture or immigrallon ststus and
iti doing so maximising the client group's fvll integration into society.
The main obie¢ts are:
To raise public awareness of, and increase cap￿lty lo tackl< discrimination.
To improve understanding of discrimination thTough research, publications and events
To develop WO￿ based programmes including work experience and work shadowing"
To develop ￿-1rdinIng, r¢-skilling, conversion and accreditation of prior leaming initiatives to aid access to
the workplace for the client group.
To take such action &s to broaden th¢ social, econornic and cultural horizons of the client group.
All our chaTitable activities focus on the promotion of Int¢￿tIon and equality and are undertaken to further our
charitable PurpO￿S for the public bLI]efit.
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THE BIUDGES PROGRAMMFS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEFS
FOR THE PERtOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
AcHIEVEmE￿s AND PERFORMANCE
R¢vicw of Artlvltles and A¢hiev¢ments
Bridges Programrnes w&5 founded in 2001, and support¢4J thousands of r¢fugees, asylum se¢k¢rs and migrants to
safely re￿Ild their lives in Scotlan4 through employability and W0￿p1aCe integration. We are a welcoming and
inclusive OTganisation with a strong focus on being person-c£ntred and non-judgernental. Our diverse workforce is
unique bec￿Se it has a wealth of lived experien￿ of arriving in the UK ag New Scots.
Note that this TqM)rt eovers a 15 month perio¢ as the Trus1ees changed our financial year for rq)orting purEM)ses from
the calendar year to an April - March financial year. in line with the financial rq)orting year of most contracts and gran
receive4L
Throughout this period we continued to supp(￿1 New Scots intrj employm¢nL through integration arnd empowernicnL
provision of English language training, inforniation about anployment and ¢du¢atioN helping to wnvert qualifications
ained abroad into UK equivalents, work placements, mock interview4 help to WTite and build Cvs, etc.
particularly prize OUT engagernent with employers to support New Scots.
Building on our previous employability progrdmmes, we are the lead organisation in the GEMS Consortiw contracted
by Glasgow City Council to provide employability support to black and minority dl]nic pLx)ple in Gl&sgow,
partn¢T5 in this consortium are Gecco, Clyde Coll¢8e, the Comrnunity Rcnewal TrusL Amina Muslim WomeD'S Centre,
Govanhill Community Development TnLSt and Cranhill Community D¢v¢lopment TTUSt.
With support from COSLA we have Continu￿1 our Fresh Start Project wotking directly with Hong Kong nationals
moNing lo Scotland. providing pwtical and communty support. Our Scottish Govemment funded Refugee D￿torS
Progrnmme continued to support people into (zreeTS in the Scottish NHS through offering training, and financial and
ernotional support to re￿gee docto￿ seeking GMC Regislrdtion.
At a national tx)licy level, Bridges Prowammes h&$ been a mcmbcr of the N¢w Scots Core Group, dire£tly contributing
to and itifiuen¢ing Scottish Govffnment's New Scots Strategie PIWL
Our CEO Karen M¢tntyre left the employ of Bridges Progr&nmes in January 2025 and rq)laced on an Int￿]M basis
by fomjer Board member KathleEn Caskiq Bridges Tn￿le￿4 plan to Tecruit a new CEO in 2026.
ANCIAL RE￿Ew
Principal funding vJur¢es
For the year under review the principle sourc¢s of funding were as follows:
Scottish Government
COSLA (Fresh Start)
Glasgow City Council (European knial Fund /No One Left Behind)
The General Fund represents th¢ unrestricted fillmls arising from past operational r£8ult8. It also represents the free
reserves of the charity. In the pasi the Trubte¢s aIrn￿ for the balance on the unreslricted fimd apEKoximaiing to three
months operating expenditu￿. which would cover revenue costs and the Cont￿tual obligail0￿5 to staff. At the year end
the unrestrieted fimds amounted to £311277. The trnstees ¢ontinu¢ to actively pursue other options for firtU￿ funding.
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THE BRIDGFS PROGRAMMES
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE PERIOD I JAIYUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
Bridges Programmes will continue to develop new approaches to helping support Oilr beneficiaries into work and
education, and will continue to look lo new sources of funding to enable thi% and for new partnerships to help us deliv¢r
on our goals.
srRUCTUR4 GOVERNANCE AND MAIYAGEME
G•verDlng document
For the period under review, Ihe charity was controlled by its governing documen4 a deed of Tni& constituted a
limited company. limited by guarJnte4 as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Bridges Programrnes subsequently convcrted to become a Scottish Charitsble Incor[￿¢￿1 Organisation in July 2025.
OrganlsAdonal structure
The directors of the clmtitablc company ("th¢ charity") are its tTusiees for the purw)ses of charity law and througbout this
report are collectively referred lo as th¢ tsustees. As set out in the Articles of Association one third of the trustees shall
rdire at the Annual General Meeting. The retiring tr￿ee$ sball be eligible for reappointment for a further period of
three years.
The trustees meet regularly to administer the eharity. Delegation of the rnamagement of the day to day operations of the
charity been made to the company secretary of thc charity who is the chief executiv¢ of the charity. For ihe ￿ri(KI
under review this w&s initially Karen McIntyre and the responsibility was then Iransfert¢d to Kathle¢n C&8ki
Appointment of Trustees
Bridges Programm&s continu&s lo re¢TUit trustees who Can bring skills or experientts to our Board. We are keen to
incre&8e the number of trustees who have lived experience of migration, i￿lUding from Bridges, clia)ts. All tntstees
undertake a fvll induction in the rights and Tesponsibilities of tntste¢s and risk &8se&srnent.
Governane4 Intrrnal Control and Risk
The tTUStees have assessed the major risks ￿ which the charity is axporf in particular those rel*ing to the operations
and finan￿ of the charity, and arc satisfied 5ySten)s are in pla¢e to mitiga* the charity's ¢xposure to the major
risks. These p￿￿edureS ar¢ ￿riOdiCallY r¢vicwed to ensurc they still m¢et the of the charity.
Whcr¢ a Bridg￿ Programmes Dirc¢tor has a cojfflict of interest regarding a decision being made by the Board. they will
be to remove themselves from the meeting while this item is being di￿&￿ed and lake no part in di￿￿%81￿g or
voting on it.
A Confli¢t of tnterest is a situation where a decision made by the Bridges ProgrammGs Board may have a possible
fmancial, rq>utational, or other impact on any employer, family member, frien¢ or business associate of a Board
member.
REFEI¢ENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DETAtis
Regtstered Conwany Dumb¢r
SC352017 (S¢otland)
Regi8t¢r¢d Ch*rtty Dumber
SC036344
Registered office
Suitc 10. First Floor
Tontin¢
20 Trongatc
Glasgow
GI SES
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
Trustee5
Com
SecretA
Sellior Stahitorn, Aiiditor
AuditorB
Galbraith Prilchards
Charterol Accountants & Statutory Auditor
20 Bar￿5 Street
Ayr
Ayrshir¢
KA7 IXA
Bankerg
The Royal Bank of Scotland
788 Govan Road
Glasgow
G512YL
Solicitors
WrighL JobnstOD & Mackenzie LLP
302 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE PEIUOD
Inforniation relating to events since the end of the p¢ri(Kl is giv¢n in the notes to the financial statem¢nts.
STATEMEIYT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustee$ (who are a]so the directors of The Bridges Prograrnmes for the puryoses of company law) are responsibl¢
for presydring the RetK)rt of ihe Trustees and the financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United
K]'ngdom Accounting Standards OJnit¢d Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting P￿ice).
Company law T¢quifc5 the trustees to prepare financial statem¢nts for ¢acb finaTJcial year. Under that law, th¢ trustees
have ¢l¢aed to prepare the financial statemats in ￿cOrdanCe with United Kingdom G¢n¢rally Acrytcd Accounting
Prnctice (United Kingthm Accounting Standards aTKI applicable law).
Under cornpaDy law the trustees must not approve the fllwicial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true
and fair view of the state of aftairs of the charitable company and of the incoming reSoU￿eS and appli¢*ion of
resource4 including Ihe income and expenditur4 of the charitable company for that peri(KL In Preparing those financial
statements. the trustees are required to
select witabl¢ a¢counling policies and then apply them consistently;
obb'ervc the m&hods and principlety in the Clwitftes SORP.
make judgements and esrimates that are re￿Onable and pNdent;
prepare the financial #atemenls on the going coneern b&sis unle&s it is inappropTiate to pr￿me that the charitable
ompany will continu¢ in busin￿.
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMTr￿s
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILrrtES- continued
The trnstees are responsible for keeping PTOFW accounting records which disclose with reaxjnable accuracy ￿ any lime
Ihe financia] position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial stalem¢nls comply with
the compani￿ Act 2￿￿. They are ajso respons1￿1¢ for safeguarding ihe &ssets of the chaTitable compally and h¢nc¢ for
taking reasonable steps for thc PT¢vcntion and d¢tc¢lion of fraud and other irr¢gulaTiti¢s.
ID so far as th¢ truste￿ ar¢ awar¢:
thtte is no relevant audit inforniation of which the cl]aritable company's auditors are un3ware' and
the lrns1ees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themsdv45 aware of any relevant audit
inforniation and to estsblish ihat the auditors are aware of that infoTtn*io
AUDITORS
The auditors Galbraiih Prit¢bards, will be proposed for re-app0lntn￿nt at the forthcoming Annual Gcneral Meeting.
This rqM)rt has been prepared in accoTdance with ihe special provisions of Part 15 of the Cornpanies Act 2(Ki6 relating
to ?>mall Companies.
Approi'ed by order of the board of trustees on 16 December 2025 and sign¢d on its behalf by:
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOILS TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
Opinion
We have auditeA the financial ￿ateMentS of Th¢ Bridg￿ Prograrnm￿ (t￿ '¢harilable company? for the period ended
31 March 2025 which cornprise the Statement of Financial ActiNitie& lh¢ Balanc¢ Sheet, the Cash Flow Staiement and
notes to th¢ ftnanciai stst¢m¢nLs including a sumrnary of Significant accounting kN)licies. The financial r¢porting
framework that bc¢n applicd in their preparalion is applicable law and United Kingdom AC¢￿Ating StandaTds
(United Kinsdom G¢nerally Accounting Pradice).
In our opinion the financial statements".
give a true and fair view of the state of the ch2riLqble companvs affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incomin8
rtsour￿s and application of resourcrf including its income and expenditure, for the period then endrf.
have be¢n propuly pr￿￿ in accordance with United Kingdom C¢nerally Accepted AccountlDg Practice; and
have been prq)ared in accord￿let with the requiTcments of th¢ Companies Act 2006, tlic Charities and Trutstr
Investment (Scotland) Act 2(K15 and R¢guiation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulalions 2006.
BASIS for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Internalionai Standards. on Auditing (UK) OSAS (UK)) and applicable law.
Our responsibilities under those standards are further de&£ribed in the Auth'tors, responsibililith for the audit of the
financial .statemcnts section of our reporL We are independ¢nt of the charitable company in ￿rdance with the dhicai
requirements that are ￿levant to our audit of the financid staiements in the UL including the FRCS Ethical Standart
and th¢ provisions available for small ¢ntitic5, in the circumslanc&s set out in note 16 to the financial statements. and we
have ￿lfIlled our oth¢r cthi¢al [￿pOnsibl11tiCS in accordancc with ihesc requirements. W¢ bdieve thal thc audit
evidence we have oblained is sufficient and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion.
CoDeluslons relating to goiii8 eoneern
In auth'ting the financial statement& we have Conclud￿ that the ln￿e¢s, use of the goin8 concem basis of accounting in
the prqTraration of the financial statk7nents is appropria*.
Ba5cd on the work we have perfOrnI￿ w¢ have tTrot identified any material uncerMnti&8 rclattng to events or ¢onditions
tha¢ individually or collectively, may cast signifi￿[ doubt on the Ch￿Itable company's ability to continue as a going
concern for a period of at I￿￿ twelv¢ months from when the fjrtaneiat statements are authoriscd for issue.
Our rasponsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with to going Concern are describ&J in the relevant
se£tions of this report.
Other inforniatlon
The trustees are reswnsible for th¢ oth¢r infomialion. The other inf0m￿tIOn compriw the infDTmatioTh included in the
Annual ReporL other than th¢ financial statcrncnts and our RqKYrt of the IndepcTrJent Auditors Ikrcon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infonnation and, except to the extent otherwise
explicitly staled in our rep)¢ we do not express any fonn of ￿llrance conclusion thereon.
In connection with OUT audit of th¢ financial statement8, OUT responsibility is to read the other Information and, in doing
so. consider wh¢ih¢r th¢ othcr infoTmation is rnaterially inconsistent with the financial stsi¢m¢nts or our knowledge
obtaincd in the audit or otherwise ap￿ to rnateriatly mityStataL If w¢ id¢ntify 5uth material inconsisl¢n¢ies or
apparent mateTial misstatcmcnt4 we requiffd to detennine whdh¢r this gives rise to a material mi55¢at¢menl in the
financial statements themselves. If, bas￿1 on the work we have pcrfonneiL we conclude that thcrc is a material
misstatement of this other infomiation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to Teport in this regard.
Opinion$ on other matters prescribed by the comp￿leS Act 2006
In our Opinio￿ based on the work undertaken in the Course of the audit:
th¢ information given in the Repon of the Tn￿ee$ for the fllwlciai year for which the financial slatements are
prepared is co￿81$l¢ll1 wlth thc financial staiemcnts. and
the Report of the Trustees h&8 been Prqiared in accordan¢e with applicable legal rcquiremenL
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRITSTEES AM> MEMBERS OF
whith T¥¢ •re required to rq￿rt by ¢x¢¢ptio
In th¢ ligFd of the knowledge and underslandin8 of the clwitable compTJy and its environment obtsined in the ￿Urse of
the audi( wc havc nol i(kntified maetial misslatetncnls lh¢ liqM)rt of the TTus*¢S.
W¢ hav¢ nothnig to rewrt in re4Kd ofthe following matws the Compw]ies Ad 2006 aDd the Clwities Accounts
(S¢otland} Regul￿10tL$ 2006 am¢thd) requires us to re￿rt to you it. in our opinion..
qua* and acrA&uAiing record% ￿ve iwi kept or r¢tums a(kqu&¥. lor our audit tov¢ been received
from bMKh¢s not vtsited by ￿ or
the financial stat¢m¢nts are iy)t in a8r¢¢m¢nt with the a¢￿Y￿¢1ng ttcords and rerurns., or
certain disck)sures of truste¢s' remuneration s￿CIfIed by law ate N)1 made: or
we have Th)1 teceived all th¢ in(oThn81ion and explanation5 W¢ ￿qUi￿ for our awlil" or
tl* trustees We￿ eniitled to tak¢ advantage of thc small com￿1¢5 ¢xemplion fmm the r¢quittment to PT¢P8re a
Strakgi¢ R¢p)rt or ITr w¢paring the Reportof T￿￿.
ii¢qpoD51biliti¢i oftruslee5
As ¢xplained mor¢ fijlty in t￿ Stathent of TnL%tees' ResrAMsibilitie& th¢ tr￿8 are resryinsible for ￿e￿alk)n of
the financial statements and for i*in8 satIsf￿d Ihal Ihey give fair vicw. a￿] for such intcrnal control as th¢
trullees delcmiirk is ￿(C$s￿ry ¢0 enable ts Prepar*￿n ot f￿￿la1 5tstcm￿ts that at¢ fre¢ frotn mgt¢rial missM¢m
whether due ￿ frdud or cm)r.
tn prewin8 the financial ststements, ￿ trustees ￿ resp)nsibk for assessing th¢ charitsbl¢ company's ability to
conlinue a going disclosing, a5 applicabk. matleTS r¢lated to goiDg concgrn and using the going c4Jncern
ba515 of acoiunling ulll¢ss th¢ ttthstecs ¢itkr int¢nd ts) ]iquidal¢ the ch8ritabk company or W C¢&8e operation& or have
r¢all￿1¢ 41ternative but to do y).
Our responsibllliks for th¥ a¥dit of tbe (￿￿￿(111 st*temcnts
Ow objectiv¢s arc to obtsin re&80nable assurance atH)ut wTrthr the financia] stat¢ments as a whole are fte¢ from
n￿terial misstat¢m¢nL wh¢tlv due to fraud ar ctror. and to i&8u¢ a R¢p)n of tlK Ind¢F¢ndent Auditors that includ¢$ our
opinion. Re&soroble assurance is a high Icvel of &ssuran¢4 but is not a guaran￿ that an audit ¢oTrluc*d in accordance
with ISA5 (UK) will always d¢tect a SDaterial misstatement when it exi519. Missthtenlents can arise from fralld OT error
8nd are ¢onsiikred material if. individually or in the 8ggreg&e, could t¢ttSor￿lY be ¢xFxcl¢d io influ¢n¢e ihe
ecotwic thcisions of uws tsken (x) the basi¥ of thcs¢ fmancial statements.
ex*M to ￿1¢h our procethres are capbk of detectin8 iffegulaTities. incluthng fra￿1 is dthiled ￿lOw..
We gained an ￿)der￿nding of the le821 a￿j Tegulatory fram¢w<ffk applicabk to the ¢ornpany and the inthsty in which
it operates C<￿S1deT¢d the risk of acts by ik company that were contrary lo appli¢abk laws and regulatioJLs.
i￿luding fizud. We &signed audit procedur¢s to ￿S￿id to the risL T¢wgnising that th¢ risk of Th)t deteciin8
material misststement due io fraud is higher risk of Th)1 de1￿lIng one resultin8 from e￿Or. os fraud may involv¢
deliberate LYJn¢ealment ty, foT ¢xampie. foTg¢ry or iDl¢ntioDg1 misTept¢s¢ntaliotLs, or through Coll￿S1On.
W¢ f￿U8$ed laws and regul*i(w Nthich ￿Uld give rise ￿ 8 m&i¢rial misstatrm¢nt in the fllwLcial statement&
inCludu￿. bw not limite4J M the Companies Aa 2006 aNJ UK legislation. Our tests Inclu￿ a8reell)g the t"ll)ancial
statcm¢nt disclos￿5 to wJ&rlying supportin8 thcumentation fjn￿ enquiries with manag¢m¢nL ar¢ inhei¢nt
limitations in the a￿lIt procedwes described aknve 2Tr1 fi]rther ￿moVed nonwLompliaTK¢ with laws w)d regulations
is from the events and Iransactions refiectrd in the fll)ancial siatem¢nts. Icss lik¢ly we would becom¢ awwe of it We
did noi identify any key audit mallers rclatin8 to irrc8ularilies, including fraud. As in all our audils. we a150 4ddres*d
th¢ risk of mamguncnt overrid¢ of wntrols, including iesting jOUTnais and evalu*ing wh¢tlKr th¢r¢ ¢vi(ktxe of
bias by th¢ direc￿r$ reVe￿*d a riyk of maleriai missta1¢M¢￿ du¢ to fraud.
A fithT descrimiffl of out r¢sponsibiliti¢s for th¢ awjit of the financial ststements is lo¢atrd on the Financial Rep)rtiDg
Council's website at www.fr¢.OTg.uklauditorsreswthilities. This description forms part of our Report of the
Ind¢Fndent Auditixs.
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REPORT OF TIIE INDEPETrWENT AUDITOILS TO THE TRIJSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
THE BRIDGES PROGRAMfvIFS
[Ise of our report
This report is sokty to the ¢hwil&ble ¢on)pany's memiw as & body. in ac￿rda￿e Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Comwiies Act 2006. and io the ctwilable cOm￿S ITUStee5. &8 a Ix)ty, in accordance with Regulation 10 of the
Charities Accounts (Scoilatml) Regulaions 2006. Our audn WOTk has Ixcn undertakcn so El￿t wc might sta* w the
itabl¢ ¢on1pan￿5 M¢m￿r5 and th¢ thJst¢¢s those matters we are required io stat¢ to them in an wjditorg report and
for no other purw5e. To the fullest exlent ￿m)itted by law. we do not accepl or asswne reS￿)nSibility lo anyone odKr
than the clwitable company and Charitable company's metnber5 &8 a ￿dy. for ow audit worK for this re￿)[( or for
the opinions w¢ bav¢ fornie
lor and on bchall'i)I" (TJhrdilh I'iilLhÉ￿d
chart￿￿ A¢cow)tsnts & stst￿ory Auditor
Ehgible to act as an wditor in t¢mis of Section 1212 of the COME￿leS Ac4 2006
20 Bams Street
Ayr
Ayrshi
KA7 IXA

THE BRiDGKS PROGRAMMLS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AY4D EXPENDITURE ACCOUND
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCU 2025
PERIOD
111124
TO YEARENDED
3113125
31112123
Total
Tota]
funds
fimds
fund8
Notes
llYCOME AIW ENDoINTr￿NTs FROM
Donations and legacies
3,794
Charltabk activities
Government grants and oth¢r grants
Ellr0p￿n Social Fund
New Refugee Doctors, Programme
Skills Recognition Project
Scottish Refugee Council AMIF
SRC - Siwrting New Scots
Fresh Start- Hong Kong
133,197
530,193
133,197
530,193
216,265
106,558
262,420
123,224
220
129,378
58,956
116,517
216265
139,179
139.179
Other incorne
2,396
2,396
Tol
669,580
355,444
1,025,024
802,213
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable activitles
Costs Directly All(￿ated to Activities
700.698
42J59
323.419
50.715
1.024,117
93,074
677,454
80234
Support costs
Total
743.057
374.134
1,117,191
757,688
NET INCOMEI(EXPEIYDIYURE)
Transfers belween funds
{73.477)
82J54
(18,6￿)
(82,354)
(92,167}
44,525
14
Net movement In funds
8,877
(101.044)
{92,167}
44.525
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
302398
193,557
495,955
451.430
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
311275
92,513
403,788
495,955
The notes forni part of these fmaD¢ial statements
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCU 2025
3113125
Total
funds
31112123
Totsl
funds
Unrcstricled
funds
Restricted
funds
Notc5
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
227,051
2(Ki,787
7,410
129,039
234,461
329,826
107,941
451,299
427,838
136.449
564287
559,240
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
(116,561)
(43,938)
(160.499)
(63285)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
311,277
92511
403,788
495,955
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CiIRRENr
LIABILITILS
311,277
92511
403,788
495,955
NET ASSETS
311,277
92,511
403,788
495,955
14
UnrestrictcAI fimds
Restricted fi]nds
311,277
92,511
302,398
193,557
TOTAL FUNDS
403,788
495,955
These financial statemthts hav¢ been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitsblc companies
SLthje¢t to the small companies regime.
The financial 8taiements wcre approved by the Board of Tn￿eeS and authorised for issue
16 December 2025 and were signed on its b¢half by:
on
The notes fonn part of these f]nancial sts*ments
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ThE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD I JAIYUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
PERIOD
111124
3113125
31112J23
Nok
Cash floiys from operatlng activi¢i¢
Cash generated from owations
Interest paid
{121,139)
(334)
129281
(293)
Net cash (used inyprovided by operating activiti&%
(121.473)
128.988
ChxDge in easb and ¢&sh equlvaknts ID
the rep)rtlng p¢ri(bd
C￿h and t￿h equivalents At the
beginning of the reportlng period
(121,473)
128988
451299
322Jll
Cg$h and casb eqUfv￿¢rtts at the end of
the repordng period
329,826
451299
The note8 forni part of these f]nancial statements
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THE BIUDGES PROGRAMMES
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR TUE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITUREYINCOME TO NET CASH FLLJW FROM
OPERATING ACTtvrtlES
PERIOD
111124
TO YEIR ENDED
3113125
31112123
Net {expend1tureVi￿jMe for the reporting per￿d (as per the
Statement of Financial Ac¢ivi¢ie5)
Adjuslments for:
Inte￿ paid
(Increaseyd¢cr¢as¢ in debtors
Increasel(decrease) in creditOTS
(92.167)
44,525
334
(126.520)
97214
293
120,692
(36,229)
Net e4sh (used inyprovided by operath>ns
(121.139)
129281
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES ll¥ NET FUNDS
At 111124
C&sh flow
At 3113125
Net e8sh
Cash at bank and in hand
451,299
(121,473)
329,826
451,299
(121.473)
329.826
Total
451,299
(121,473)
329.626
The notes fonn part of these financial ststements
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMKS
NOTES TO THE Fll¥ANCLiL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
AccouNfiNGPOLICIES
Basis of preparing the fiMDelil statements
Th¢ financial statemenis of the charitable ￿Mpany. which is a public benefii entity und¢r FRS 102, have been
prepa￿d in XWTdan¢¢ with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounling and Ryrting by Charities: Statement
of Recommended Practice applicabl¢ to charitics preparing thciF a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Financial
Rcporting Standard 4ipli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015),,
Financial Rq)orting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
treland, and the Companies Act 21￿. The financial staternents have been prq)ared under the histOTical cost
convention.
The Trustees coL8ider tha¢ th¢re are no material uncertainties about the company's abilities to continue as a going
Crltlcal a¢¢ounthigJudgements and k¢y sources of estimatlon ￿nCert￿￿ty
In the applicalion of th¢ company's accounting policies, the direaors are required to make judgements, estirn*es
and &ssumptioLs akxiut the carying amounts of assets and liabilities th* are not readily appareni from other
sources. The cstimates and associated assumptions are b&ied on historical experience and other fxiors that are
considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ frorn tbese Gstimates.
The C￿lmateS and underlying assumptions are ￿VIewed on an ongoing basis. R￿LS1onS to accounting ¢stimates
are recognised in the period in which th¢ estimate is rcvis¢d if the reiision affects only thai Perio￿ or in the
period of th¢ revision and futur¢ p¢ri(xls if the revision afifeths LM)th curr¢nt and future periods.
Income
All income is rttognised in the Statement of Financia] Activities once the charity has ￿titlerne￿t to th¢ funds it
is probable that the incorne will be received and th¢ amount can be measured reliably.
Incom¢ from governrnent and other gr￿ 15 reCo￿lSed when the charity has eDtitlcment to the fund& any
p￿OrnIanCe conditions attached to thc grants hav¢ b¢¢n met. it is probable that the income will be r￿e1ved and
the atnount can bc rneasured reliably and not d¢f¢rred.
ExpeDditure
Liabilities are recognised a8 expenditure a8 soon &8 there is a legal or constrnctive obligation commitiing the
charity to that expenditure. it is probable thai a transfer of economic bcnefiL% will b¢ required in settlement and
the amount of the obligation be me￿￿￿ed reliably. Expendilure is account¢d for on an accruals b&sis and has
been CI￿lfied under headings thai aggre¥ate all c05t related to thc category. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed 10 wicular headings they have bcerA allocatcd to activities on a b&sis consistent with the use of
sourctti.
fued assets
D4ireciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to v/rit¢ off each assel over its ¢stimatal usefvl
life.
Comput¢r kNuipm￿l
Strdighi linc ov¢r 3 years
Items under £1,000 arc not ¢apitalis¢d.
Taxallon
The company is ffco8tiised by the Inland Revenue as a ctwity and is accordingly exempt from t￿tiOn on
income which is applied for charitsble purpos￿ ExkKnditure is inclusive of any VAT wbich cannot bc
T￿0Ver¢Al.
Fun(ts are classified as eitheT re#ricted or unrestricted fund& defined as follows:
Restricted funds ar¢ subject to swific instruction which may be declared by the fimding body or
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued
FOR TIIE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCII 2025
ACCOUNnNG POLTCtES- tontinued
Funds
donor.
Unrestiictcd fimds are expendable at the discretion of the Trnst¢¢s in furth¢rnn¢c of th¢ objcds
of the cornpany.
Foreign eurren¢ies
Assets and liabilities in foreign Currencies are translated into sterling at the rdtes of exchange Tuling ￿ the
balanc¢ shed date. Transartions in foreign currencies are translated inlo sterling at the rale of ¢xcbange wling at
the date of transaction. Exchange differetTrces are taken into account in arriving at the operating re￿11.
Lettsing commitments
Rentals paid under opernting leases are charged to the a¢¢ounts as Incu￿￿.
PeNlon eo$ts ind other post-retirement benefits
The charity operala8 a defined eontribulion pension scherne. The &%sets of the scheme are held separaldy from
those of the company in an independently athninistered fund. PaYM￿ts made to the scheme are Charged
annually in ththe accounts ￿ part of employmfflt costs.
Financial instruments
The charity only h&$ financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind thal qualify as b￿1¢ financial instrum¢nts.
Basic rtnaneial instwments arc initially recognised at transa¢tion value and sUbsequ￿11Y measured at their
settlement va]ue.
PROVISIONS
Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligalion at the balance sheet date as a Ksult of a pasl
evenL it is probabl¢ that an Quttlow of ttonomic IKnefits will requir￿1 in settlement and the amount can be
reliably estirnated.
iK)IYATIONS AND LECACIES
PEIUOD
111124
TO
3113125
YEAR ENDED
31112123
Donations
3,794
4.940
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS - CODtlnued
FOR THE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO JI MARCH 2025
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PFIUOD
111124
3113125
31112123
Activity
Government grants and other grdnts
European Social Fund
New Refuge£ DoLtors' Programme
Skills Recognition Project
Scottish Refugee Council ANIIF
SRC - SuptK)rting New Scots
Fresh Start- Hong Kong
Grants
Grants
Grants
Grants
Grants
Grdnts
Grdnts
133,197
530,193
216.265
106.558
262,420
123.224
220
129J78
58,956
116,517
139,179
I,Ol8,834
797273
CIIARTTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Costs (se¢
note 5)
Dot¢ 6)
Totals
Costs Directly Allocated lo Activities
1,024,l17
1,024.117
93,074
SuM)ort costs
93.074
1,024,117
93,074
1,117,191
DIRECT COSTS OF CIIARITABLB AcfivITIES
PERIOD
111124
3113125
31112123
Staff costs
Hire of plant and machinery
Sundrie5
Staff rraining and recruitm¢nt
Staff travel
Oversvds Irdvel
Client expenses and childcare co&s
Conwltancy fees
Mentor & volwitttr expaws
Doctorfs P[Qj￿t expens¢5
European So¢ial Fund INO One Left Behind project expenses
528,065
17.995
8.370
9273
3,374
427,464
9,218
7,587
14,Ol9
4202
440
23,884
18,929
19,023
352
107,0(I)
311,676
1,233
70,747
118,660
1.024.117
677,454
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO JI MARCH 2025
SUPPORT COSTS
Managem¢nl
T￿a]S
Support costs
83574
9,500
93,074
Support cost4 included in the above, are as follows:
PERIOD
111124
3113125
Support
costs
31112123
Total
activities
Other operdting leases
Ratas and water
Insurance
Light and he*
Tdq)hone
Postage and stationery
Repairs and maint¢nan¢¢
Interest payable and sirnilar charges
AuditOTS' muneration
AuditOTS' remuneration for tK)n audit Work
43,043
1.087
36,018
588
2,995
3.290
4.974
8,579
15,103
293
7,394
3,690
10,164
13,494
8,529
334
8250
1250
93,074
80.234
NET INcOME1(EXPEND￿uRE)
Net incomel(cxpendikn) is stated after chargingl(credilin8):
PERIOD
111124
TO YEAR ENDED
3113125
31112123
Auditors, remuncration
Other non-audit services
Hire of plant and machinery
Othu operating leases
8,250
1,250
17,995
43,043
7394
9,218
36,018
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THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMFS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - conilnued
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 202S
TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AIYD BENEFrrs
There were no tn￿¢¢¥ remuneration or other benefits for the period 31 March 2025 nor for the year
end￿ 31 D¢c¢mbcr 2023.
There were no tsusteeg expenses paid for the period ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year endal
31 D￿ernber 2023.
STAFF cosrs
PEIUOD
111124
3113125
31112123
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
483.946
34.075
10,044
390.674
28,848
7,942
528,065
427,464
The avernge monthly number of employtts thiring the period was as follows:
PERIOD
111124
TO
3113125
14
YEAR ENDED
31112123
14
Charitable anployees
No employees re(%ived emoluments in ex¢ess of £60.000.
The company considers its key management personnel comprisr th¢ trustea% and ihc Chief ¢xeLutive. Th¢ total
employment benefits including employ¢r wksion contributions of the k¢y management personnel wcre £71,941
(2023: £64.814) for the IS month peri
io.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Comput¢r
¢quipment
COST
At l January 2024 and 31 March 2025
14,778
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2024 and 31 March 2025
14,778
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 December 2023
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THE BRIDGES PROCRAMMES
NOTES TO THE ￿ANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontitiutd
FOR THE PERIOD I JANUARY 2024 10 31 MARCH 2025
ii.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YLIR
3113125
31112123
Prepayments and accTued income
234.461
107.941
12. CREDITORS: AMOUN15 FALLING DUE wfniIN ONE YEAR
3113125
31112123
Social security and othertaxes
Accrnals and deferred income
9,461
151,038
7,113
56,172
160.499
63.285
Creditor5 include outstanding pension contributions of £1,636.
13.
LEASING AGREEMENTS
rinimum payments under non-cancellable op¢tating leases fall due as follows:
3113125
31112123
Wiihin ODe year
6,598
6,565
14. MOVEMEN[ FUNDS
Transfe
tween
funds
movement
in funds
At
3113125
At 111124
Unrestrlcted funds
Generdl fund
lksi£nat￿- Development Fund
Designated- Working Capital Reserve
132,398
50,000
120.(KX)
(73,475)
81354
141277
50.(XX)
120.O¢XJ
302.398
(n,475)
82J54
311277
R¢strleted fund8
Scottish Governent Doctors Proje¢t
Scottish Refugee Council AMtF
SRC - Supporting New S¢ols
Fresh Start - Hong Kong
58231
96,176
9248
29.902
3,874
(13,822)
{9,248)
504
61105
(82J54)
30,4(hS
193,557
(18,692)
(82,354)
92.511
TOTAL FUNDS
495,955
(92,167)
403,788
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THE Blu1￿Es PROGRAMMES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢onrfnued
FOR THE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
MOVEMEN[ FUNDS - eoDtiDued
Net movement in thnds, includeil in the atK)v¢ are as follows:
Incoming
Resources Movan¢nÉ
in funds
UDrestrirted funds
General fi￿d
669580
(743,055)
(73.475)
Restricted funds
Scottish Govern]ent Doc￿rS Project
Scottish Refvgce Council AfvtIF
SRC- Supporting N¢w Scols
Fresh Start- Hong Kong
216,264
(212390)
(13,823}
(9,248)
(138,675)
3.874
(13,822)
(9248)
5(
139,179
355,444
(374,136)
(18,692)
TOTAL FUNDS
1,025,024
(1,117,191)
(92,167)
Comparatives for movement in tsnd8
Nd
Jnovement
ID funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
3111Y23
At J11123
Unrestiicted fi￿d6
General fund
Des1￿￿d- Development Fund
Iksignated- Working Capital Rcserve
187,186
58263
(113.051)
50,(KK)
120.0(X)
132,398
50,(KK)
120,(KKJ
187.186
58263
56.949
302,398
Restricted funds
Scottith Government Equality Unit
Scottish Gov¢rnient D￿torS Proje£t
Refugee Survival Trust
Scottish Refugee Council AMIF
Women Returners Pmgramme
P.P.RE.P
SRC - Supporting New Scots
Fresh Start- Hong Kong
56,949
43,957
2,962
115,188
434
44,754
(56,949)
14.274
(2,962)
(19,012)
(434)
(44,754)
9,248
29.902
58,231
96,176
9248
29,902
264,244
(13,738)
(56,949)
193,557
TOTAL FiiNDS
45 1,430
44.525
495,955
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THE BIUIKES PROGIL4MMES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmE￿S- conthiued
FOR THE PEIUOD I JAP4UARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Cornparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
R¢SoUr￿8 Movunffll
¢xpcndal in fun(ts
Unrestrleted fi￿d$
General fund
373,918
(315.655)
58,263
Restricted thnds
Scottisb GovemientDcthrs Pmject
Rcfugee Survival Ttusi
Skills Re£ognition Projxl
Scottish Refugee Council AMIF
Women Returners Programme
123224
(108,950)
(2.962)
(219)
(148,390)
(434)
(44,754)
(49,708)
(86,616)
14.274
(2.962)
219
129,378
(19,012)
(434)
(44,754)
9,248
29,902
P.P.R.E.P
SRC- sup￿rting New Scots
Fresh Starl - Hong Kong
58,956
116,518
428,295
(442,033)
(13,738)
TOTAL FUNDS
802,213
(757,688)
44,525
Purposes of restricted fvnds
The funds from the Scottish Government Equality Unit are to part fi]nd core project, staff and activities
specifically employability and employer engagement.
The Scottish Govemrnent Doctors Proj￿1 funds are to support refugee doctors, dentists and nurses achieve
appropriate registration and enter the NHS. The funds also provide ongoing support and ¢ar￿r planning as they
plan their career within the NHS.
Refugee Survival TTUSt fLLn(Ls arc disbursed for eAucational and employability needs of clients.
The Ski115 Rexognition Project funds are to develop a national programme for overseas ski115 rttognitiOJL
The AMtF Project (Asylum and Migralion Jntcgrntion Fund) is an integration project with the S¢ottish R¢fug¢e
Council, the Workers Educational ASs￿latIon and (2ueen Margara Univ¢TSity.
The funds from the Scottish Government Employability Unit are to deliver a programme of wornens vwational
language and employability.
The fLU]ds from P.P.R.E.P are to support relocation teams in L￿al Authoriti¢s with th¢ inlcgrdtion and support
of rcscttlcd AfghaT)s and Ukrainians.
Supporting new Scots fund "Building for the Future" is a progrdmme to deliv¢r an intervention to improve the
opportunities for, and success of, refvgee employment in Scotland.
The Fr￿ Start Programme is a V(￿&101￿[ ESOlJEmployability siipport ￿kage ddivered to participants
through fac¢ to f￿¢ and distance learning based Iraining.
Designated fi￿d8
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40TES TO THE FINAI¥4CIAL STATEMENts . continued
FOR THE PEIUOD I JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
14.
A dcveloprnent fund has been cr¢at¢d to recognise fulur¢ d¢mands for the Costs of d¢veloptng organisatiQDal
infrastNctUT< in¢ludin& IT and ￿b¢￿. w¢bsit¢ and brandin& data proteclion and risk regist￿.
A WO￿lAg capital fijnd has be¢n created to recognis¢ future cash flow needs in respect of Projects where we may
be the lead partner, and obliged to pay cottsortium partners prior to claiming fijnding in arre￿.
TraD5fers btheen funds
SRC AMIF ¢xpenditure previwsly allocated as Testiic*d be¢n rea$sc￿d as unrestricted and transfetre41
from restrictcd fimds to unrestricted fund&
15.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Kathlcen Caski¢ resigned forni the b￿d on 25 Novant*r 2024 and provided wnsultancy servitrs to thc charity
in the period December 2024 to March 2025 amounting to £14,400.
I& FRC ETHICAL STANDARD- PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTrrIES
In ￿mmOn with many othu bUsin¢￿S of our siz¢ and na￿re wc use our auditors to pryre aDd subrnit Teturns
to the authoriti¢S and assist with the preparation of the financial statement&
17. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
As notcd in th¢ Tnjstees Keport thc charity b￿a￿e a Sc(*tish Clwitsbl¢ ]ncorporated OrgatLis*ion on 18 July
2025.
18.
ULTIMATE CONTROLUNG PARTY
In the opinion of the trust￿ tl*re is no ultim*e controlling party.
19.
The fijture of the company will be dcpend¢nt upon further funding agreements being reached. The twsltts arc
hopefid the fL￿d1Thg from Wdrious sources will Ix forthcoming for the following year.
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