The Bridge Trust Ltd
Analysis
The Bridge Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07556101). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bridge Trust Ltd reported income of £223k and spending of £149k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £93k to £223k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Bridge Trust Ltd sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Global UK (£223k), Yhf Trust (£223k) and The Ninesquare Trust (£223k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Teaching about Christian faith and action in the UK and overseas so as to promote activity within churches that demonstrates biblically authentic faith, and relieving poverty in the UK and particularly in the developing world (currently mostly India and Zambia) through support of social care and health programmes, education and vocational training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Global UK | Middlesex | £223k |
| Yhf Trust | London | £223k |
| The Ninesquare Trust | Swindon | £223k |
| Dewsbury Gospel Church | Dewsbury | £223k |