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the bridge trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Bridge Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Devon and operates in Devon.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To provide charitable relief within its area of benefit as prescribed by the scheme of the charity, namely Bideford and its immediate neighbourhood. This excludes Barnstaple and Torrington and all areas beyond.

Fundraising

See where The Bridge Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£962,914
Latest Expenditure
£907,377

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 33.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £962,575
Other Income £339

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £606,794
Raising Funds £299,583
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£962,914£907,377£606,794£18,373,453£749,1850 / 0
2023£881,042£1,023,710£678,191£18,201,086£717,9750 / 0
2022£879,257£1,074,625£703,861£20,488,975£782,1710 / 0
2021£865,840£901,235£565,490£20,725,586£1,077,8300 / 0
2020£854,084£750,224£575,033£19,187,709£1,004,2060 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
First Floor Offices
4 Bridgeland Street
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2PS
Registration Date
5 April 1962
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
204536
Charity Number
204536

Trustees

OLIVER CHOPE
ERIC ARTHUR HUBBER
WILLIAM GEORGE ISAAC
ELIZABETH JUNKISON
SALLY JOY ELLIS
JUDE GUBB
Peter Ralph Sims
Sadie Louise Green
Kenneth Hind
Douglas Bushby
Peter Lawrence
Anthony Thomas Inch

Also Known As

  • BIDEFORD BRIDGE TRUST