THE BRIDGE TRUST — grant history
Latest income
£963k
Grants listed (FY2024)
88
Listed grants total
£721k
Accounts grants total
£562k
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2024 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: Download the appropriate application form and send it to The Steward, First Floor Offices, 4 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, EX39 2PS. Completed applications cannot be accepted by email.
- Deadlines: Annual grants are considered for applications lodged between 1st June and 31st July. Educational Bursary applications must be submitted no later than 4th September 2026.
- What they don’t fund: The Trust does not make grants in respect of computers for personal use, debts previously incurred or deposits for lettings. Post graduate studies are excluded from educational grants.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
- Education/training
- Amateur Sport
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- General Charitable Purposes
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Disability
- Recreation
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Where grantees operate
- Devon
- Cornwall
- Somerset
- Throughout England And Wales
- Dorset
- Plymouth City
- Northern Ireland
- Peru
- Scotland
- Throughout England
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants under £1,500 to institutions | FY2024 | £100k | |
| Book, Bursary, Social and Training | FY2024 | £100k | |
| Business Start-Ups | FY2024 | £72k | |
| School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited & Active Torridge) | FY2024 | £28k | |
| South West Event Management Solutions | FY2024 | £27k | |
| Bideford Amateur Rowing Club | FY2024 | £23k | |
| North Devon Hospice | FY2024 | £20k | |
| Bideford Baptist Church | FY2024 | £20k | |
| Survivors Alliance North Devon | FY2024 | £20k | |
| Northam Lions Football Club | FY2024 | £17k | |
| Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau | FY2024 | £16k | |
| The Playzone Project | FY2024 | £16k | |
| Taxi Voucher Scheme | FY2024 | £13k | |
| Bideford Carnival | FY2024 | £10k | |
| Over and Above | FY2024 | £10k | |
| Transport Costs for School Swimming Lessons | FY2024 | £9k | |
| Clovelly Pilot Gig Club | FY2024 | £9k | |
| Wings South West | FY2024 | £7k | |
| East-the-Water Community Pantry | FY2024 | £7k | |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | FY2024 | £6k | |
| Bideford Work Club | FY2024 | £6k | |
| Buckland Brewer Methodist Church (inc 2018 Youth Project) | FY2024 | £6k | |
| Bideford College - Duke of Edinburgh contribution | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Bideford College - Sunrise interventions | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Bideford Railway Heritage Centre | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Friends of St Mary's School | FY2024 | £5k | |
| North Devon Display Gymnastics Club | FY2024 | £5k | |
| North Devon Food Bank | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Torridge Voluntary Services (TTVS) | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Up Close Theatre | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Torridge Pilot Gig Club | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Appledore Maritime Heritage Trust | FY2024 | £5k | |
| BCre8ive | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Bideford Amateur Athletic Club | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Family Compass | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Lemon Jelly Youth Work | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford Rotary Club - Water Festival | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford Town Centre Partnership | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section) | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford Youth Club | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford Massed Pipes & Drums | FY2024 | £4k | |
| Bideford Methodist Church | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Tarka Child Contact Centre | FY2024 | £3k | |
| South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record Office | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Northam Methodist Church | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Becky's Christmas Toy Bank | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Appledore Football Club | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Westcroft School - Outdoor learning space | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Bideford Soapbox Derby | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Libraries Unlimited | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Bideford College - Enrichment Week transport | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Appledore Primary School | FY2024 | £3k | |
| North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions & ADHD | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Bideford Street Pastors and School Pastors | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Harbour Bideford | FY2024 | £2k | |
| The RainBo Music Trust | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Lavington United Reform Church | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Torridge Growing Together | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FC | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford Amateur Football Club - Youth | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Torridgeside Amateur Swimming Club | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford & District Archive Council | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Victoria Park Community Action Group | FY2024 | £2k | |
| 20 Bideford Air Training Corps | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Edukid | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford College - Battlefield Trip | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Just Play Sports | FY2024 | £2k | |
| North Devon Down Syndrome Association | FY2024 | £2k | |
| North Devon Family Carers | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Penguin Sports Foundation | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Sandymere Blues Football Club | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford College | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Shamwickshire Rovers Youth | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Steamship Freshspring Society | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Hartland Recreational Ground | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Torridge District Guides | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford Town Band | FY2024 | £2k | |
| BMX Club | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Bideford Rugby Club Limited | FY2024 | £2k | |
| Laughter | FY2024 | £1k | |
| Bideford Youth Pipe Band | FY2024 | £1k | |
| Instow Village Hall | FY2024 | £1k | |
| Appledore Band | FY2024 | £1k | |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | FY2024 | £1k | |
| BASICS Devon | FY2024 | £1k | |
| The Exhale Project | FY2024 | £750 | |
| Grants under £1,500 to institutions | FY2023 | £100k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Book, Bursary, Social and Training | FY2023 | £89k | Furthering of education |
| Business Start-Ups | FY2023 | £79k | Business Start-Ups |
| School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited and Active Torridge) | FY2023 | £74k | Furthering of education |
| South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record Office | FY2023 | £37k | Local heritage |
| The RainBo Music Trust | FY2023 | £27k | Performing and visual arts |
| Atlantic Racquet Centre | FY2023 | £23k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| South West Blood Bikes | FY2023 | £19k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Tarka Child Contact Centre | FY2023 | £18k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Taxi Voucher Scheme | FY2023 | £18k | Taxi Voucher Scheme |
| Steamship Freshspring Society | FY2023 | £18k | Local heritage |
| North Devon Hospice | FY2023 | £17k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Torridge Voluntary Services - 3 C's Warm Hub Scheme | FY2023 | £16k | Welfare of people in financial need |
| Torridge Voluntary Services - Bideford Volunteer Centre | FY2023 | £13k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Survivors Alliance North Devon | FY2023 | £12k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Edukid | FY2023 | £12k | Furthering of education |
| Bideford Amateur Football Club - Youth | FY2023 | £10k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Baptist Church | FY2023 | £10k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Bideford Methodist Church | FY2023 | £10k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Wings South West | FY2023 | £10k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Transport Costs for School Swimming Lessons | FY2023 | £10k | Furthering of education |
| Over and Above | FY2023 | £7k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| East-the-Water Community Pantry | FY2023 | £7k | Welfare of people in financial need |
| Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! | FY2023 | £6k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Bideford Youth Pipe Band | FY2023 | £6k | Youth organisations |
| Penguin Sports Foundation | FY2023 | £5k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Amateur Rowing Club | FY2023 | £5k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford College - Enrichment Week transport | FY2023 | £5k | Furthering of education |
| Bideford College - Sunrise interventions | FY2023 | £5k | Furthering of education |
| Bideford College | FY2023 | £5k | Furthering of education |
| Appledore Maritime Heritage Trust | FY2023 | £5k | Local heritage |
| Buckland Brewer Methodist Church (including 2018 Youth Project) | FY2023 | £5k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Up Close Theatre | FY2023 | £5k | Performing and visual arts |
| Northern Devon Food Bank | FY2023 | £5k | Welfare of people in financial need |
| Home-Start Torridge and North Devon | FY2023 | £5k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Go North Devon Ltd (Cancer Care Service) | FY2023 | £5k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Hartland Recreational Ground | FY2023 | £4k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Railway Heritage Centre | FY2023 | £4k | Local heritage |
| Little Green Town Bideford | FY2023 | £4k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Becky's Christmas Toy Bank | FY2023 | £4k | Welfare of people in financial need |
| Bideford College - Duke of Edinburgh contribution | FY2023 | £3k | Furthering of education |
| Harbour Bideford | FY2023 | £3k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Appledore Football Club | FY2023 | £3k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford and District Archive Council | FY2023 | £3k | Local heritage |
| Northam Lions Football Club | FY2023 | £3k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Burton at Bideford | FY2023 | £3k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| North Devon Display Gymnastics Club | FY2023 | £3k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Carnival | FY2023 | £3k | Community events |
| Bideford Town Band | FY2023 | £3k | Performing and visual arts |
| Family Compass | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| 20 Bideford Air Training Corps | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Amateur Athletic Club | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford College - Battlefield Trip | FY2023 | £2k | Furthering of education |
| Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section) | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Rugby Club Limited | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Street Pastors and School Pastors | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | FY2023 | £2k | Furthering of education |
| Friends of Northam Schools | FY2023 | £2k | Furthering of education |
| Laughter | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Lavington United Reform Church | FY2023 | £2k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Lemon Jelly Youth Work | FY2023 | £2k | Youth organisations |
| North Devon Down Syndrome Association | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Sandymere Blues Football Club | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Torridge Pilot Gig Club | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Torridgeside Amateur Swimming Club | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Victoria Park Community Action Group | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Westward Ho! Community Association | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHD | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Just Play Sports | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Monkleigh Primary School | FY2023 | £2k | Furthering of education |
| Northam Methodist Church | FY2023 | £2k | Local churches and religious groups |
| Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau | FY2023 | £2k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| Libraries Unlimited | FY2023 | £2k | Furthering of education |
| Torridge District Guides | FY2023 | £2k | Youth organisations |
| Bideford Rotary Club - Water Festival | FY2023 | £2k | Community events |
| Bideford Massed Pipes & Drums | FY2023 | £2k | Performing and visual arts |
| Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FC | FY2023 | £2k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Bideford Soapbox Derby | FY2023 | £1k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | FY2023 | £1k | Furthering of education |
| Clovelly Pilot Gig Club | FY2023 | £1k | Local sports clubs, facilities and organisations |
| Appledore Band | FY2023 | £1k | Performing and visual arts |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | FY2023 | £1k | Other local charitable and community organisations |
| School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited) | FY2021 | £36k | |
| Bideford Grammar School Old Boys Association | FY2021 | £29k | |
| Northern Devon Food Bank | FY2021 | £16k | |
| Go North Devon Ltd (Cancer Care Service) | FY2021 | £15k | |
| BASICS Devon | FY2021 | £13k | |
| Transport Costs for School Swimming Lessons | FY2021 | £12k | |
| Steamship Freshspring Society | FY2021 | £11k | |
| North Devon Xmas Fund | FY2021 | £10k | |
| St Mary's Parish Church, Bideford | FY2021 | £10k | |
| Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section) | FY2021 | £10k | |
| Stoke Early Support Discharge Team | FY2021 | £9k | |
| Westcroft School - Computers | FY2021 | £8k | |
| Bideford Railway Heritage Centre | FY2021 | £8k | |
| North Devon Hospice | FY2021 | £8k | |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School - computers | FY2021 | £7k | |
| Torridgeside Amateur Swimming Club | FY2021 | £7k | |
| Torridge Voluntary Services - Financial Inclusion Project | FY2021 | £7k | |
| South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record Office | FY2021 | £6k | |
| Home-Start Torridge and North Devon | FY2021 | £6k | |
| Tarka Child Contact Centre | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Weare Giffard Village Hall | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Street Pastors and School Pastors | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Atlantic Racquet Centre | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Canoe Club | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford College - computers | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Langtree Parish Hall | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Baptist Church | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford and District Sea Cadets | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Appledore Book Festival | FY2021 | £5k | |
| North Devon Down Syndrome Association | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Parkham Playground Fundraisers | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Westward Ho! Community Association | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Appledore Maritime Heritage Trust | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Amateur Football Club - Youth | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Methodist Church | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Toy Box Appeal - Christmas | FY2021 | £5k | |
| Bideford Amateur Athletic Club | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Bideford Town Band | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Appledore Football Club | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Marie Curie - emergency appeal | FY2021 | £4k | |
| Bideford Amateur Rowing Club | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FC | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Instow Primary School | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Lemon Jelly Youth Work | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Monkleigh Primary School | FY2021 | £3k | |
| North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHD | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Appledore Community Hall Trust | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Torridge Voluntary Services - Bideford Volunteer Centre | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Torridge Voluntary Services - One Atlantic | FY2021 | £3k | |
| 1st Woolsery Scouts | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Edukid | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Bideford Rugby Club Limited | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Noah's Place Care Farm | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Store Homelessness Project | FY2021 | £3k | |
| South West Event Management Solutions - New Year Event | FY2021 | £3k | |
| St Helen's Church, Abbotsham | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Clovelly Pilot Gig Club | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Harbour Bideford | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Lavington United Reform Church | FY2021 | £2k | |
| PCC of Holy Trinity Barnstaple | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Rockministry | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Up Close Theatre | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Burton at Bideford | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Bideford Carnival | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Parkham Allardice Hall | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Northam Methodist Church | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Over and Above | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Way of the Wharves Project | FY2021 | £2k | |
| North Devon Museum Trust | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Sandymere Blues Football Club | FY2021 | £2k | |
| St Mary's School | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Bideford Youth Pipe Band | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Northam Lions Football Club | FY2021 | £2k | |
| Buckland Brewer Methodist Church | FY2021 | £1k | |
| Northam Community Association | FY2021 | £500 |