The Bridge Trust

Analysis

The Bridge Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bridge Trust reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £866k to £1.0m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Bridge Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) (£1.0m), Point (£1.0m) and Manchester Academy of Community Gymnastics Ltd (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 38%. Reserves of £688k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.