Community · Reg 220716
Bridge Estate
Charity rating & review
45/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Poor
Quick answer
Is Bridge Estate a good charity?
Bridge Estate scores 45/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2023 (£1.9m total income, 75% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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What does Bridge Estate do?
Bridge Estate is a registered charity (no. 220716) working in community in Nottingham · NG2 3NG. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 75% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.
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In short: BRIDGE ESTATE scores 45 out of 100 (2 stars). 75% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.
What is Bridge Estate?
Bridge Estate has a Clarity Score of 45 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 220716. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Community. Latest accounts year 2023: total income £1.9m, with 75% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 5 months of operating costs. 3 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.
Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .
Overall score
45/100
2★ · Poor
Cause spend
75%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
23/100
Finance beacon
Income
£1.9m
Latest year 2023
Reserves
5 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
Late
Check register
£8.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 21% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium
How does BRIDGE ESTATE compare?
Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BRIDGE ESTATE scores higher than.
Scores higher than 2% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 45/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).
Scores higher than 7% of 216 charities in this cause · 45/100 vs 72 peer average (marker).
How reliable is Bridge Estate's data?
- Source
- Charity Commission (England & Wales)
- Accounts year
- 2023
- Filing date
- Profile reviewed
Medium confidence — some data missing or late
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .
What is Bridge Estate's Beacon report?
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
23/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 0% | 0/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 33% | 1 trustee · 5/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 40% | 4/10 pts |
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
70/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 5 months · 15/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 20% | 2/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 9% · 4/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
75/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 60% | 75% · 6/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 90% | 13p per £1 income · 9/10 pts (3-year average) |
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |
What is Bridge Estate's Clarity Score?
45/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
23/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
70/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
75/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
0/100
How much does Bridge Estate raise and spend?
Latest filed year 2023 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1.9m | — |
| Total expenditure | £1.6m | — |
| Charitable activities | £882k | 56% |
| Fundraising | £388k | 25% |
| Governance & admin | £91k | 6% |
Where does the money go?
Latest accounts (2023) · £1.6m spent
- Charitable activities56% · £882k
- Fundraising25% · £388k
- Governance6% · £91k
- Other spending14% · £221k
What trust indicators does Bridge Estate have?
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
Filing status: late
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Trustee board size (3–12)
1 trustees on the Charity Commission register
Fundraising Regulator
Status not yet checked
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 220716
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- COUNCILLORS OF NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL since 2012
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.
How have Bridge Estate's finances changed over five years?
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts
What are the key facts about Bridge Estate?
- Overall score
- 45/100 (2★)
- Income
- £1.9m
- Cause spend
- 75% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 220716
- Scope
- Local (nottingham)
- Reserves
- 5 months
- Trustees
- 1
- Accounts year
- 2023
- Filing
- late
How does BRIDGE ESTATE compare, and where else can you look?
Where BRIDGE ESTATE sits
The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.
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What red flags does Bridge Estate have?
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Bridge Estate's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is Bridge Estate a good charity? +
Bridge Estate scores 45 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 75% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.
Is Bridge Estate a legitimate charity? +
Yes — Bridge Estate is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 220716). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/220716. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.
What is Bridge Estate's charity number? +
Bridge Estate's charity number is 220716. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.
What is Bridge Estate's charity rating? +
Bridge Estate scores 45 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.
Does Bridge Estate have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bridge Estate. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (3 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How much of my donation reaches Bridge Estate? +
According to its 2023 regulator filing, 75% of Bridge Estate's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.
What are Bridge Estate's overheads? +
According to its 2023 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 15% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 21% of total expenditure at Bridge Estate. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Bridge Estate's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.
How much income does Bridge Estate receive? +
Bridge Estate reported £1.9m total income in its 2023 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.
Are Bridge Estate's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is Bridge Estate based? +
Bridge Estate is listed at Nottingham · NG2 3NG, focused on community.
How does CharityCompare score Bridge Estate? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Bridge Estate's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.
How often is this page updated? +
This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Bridge Estate's most recent accounts cover 2023. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.