THE BRIDGE TRUST — grant history

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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

Summarised from www.bidefordbridgetrust.org.uk · www.bidefordbridgetrust.org.uk/grants/ on 13/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

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What this funder supports

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Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Devon (33 grantees)
  • Cornwall (5 grantees)
  • Somerset (2 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (2 grantees)
  • Dorset (2 grantees)
  • Plymouth City (2 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (1 grantee)
  • Peru (1 grantee)
  • Scotland (1 grantee)
  • Throughout England (1 grantee)

What changed: FY2023 → FY2024

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings we have read. A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2023FY2024
newSchool Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited & Active Torridge)—£28k
newSouth West Event Management Solutions—£27k
newThe Playzone Project—£16k
newBideford Work Club—£6k
newBuckland Brewer Methodist Church (inc 2018 Youth Project)—£6k
newTorridge Voluntary Services (TTVS)—£5k
newNorth Devon Food Bank—£5k
newFriends of St Mary's School—£5k
upBideford Amateur Rowing Club£5k£23k
upSurvivors Alliance North Devon£12k£20k
upBIDEFORD BAPTIST CHURCH£10k£20k
upNortham Lions Football Club£3k£17k
upTorridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau£2k£16k
upBideford Carnival£3k£10k
upCLOVELLY PILOT GIG CLUB CIO£1k£9k
upMACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT£1k£6k
not listedSchool Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited and Active Torridge)£74k—
not listedATLANTIC RACQUET CENTRE£23k—
not listedSOUTH WEST BLOOD BIKES£19k—
not listedTorridge Voluntary Services - 3 C's Warm Hub Scheme£16k—
not listedTorridge Voluntary Services - Bideford Volunteer Centre£13k—
not listedBuckland Brewer Methodist Church (including 2018 Youth Project)£5k—
not listedHome-Start Torridge and North Devon£5k—
not listedNorthern Devon Food Bank£5k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Grants under £1,500 to institutionsFY2024£100k
Book, Bursary, Social and TrainingFY2024£100k
Business Start-UpsFY2024£72k
School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited & Active Torridge)FY2024£28k
South West Event Management SolutionsFY2024£27k
Bideford Amateur Rowing ClubFY2024£23k
Survivors Alliance North DevonFY2024£20k
Bideford Baptist ChurchFY2024£20k
North Devon HospiceFY2024£20k
Northam Lions Football ClubFY2024£17k
The Playzone ProjectFY2024£16k
Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice BureauFY2024£16k
Taxi Voucher SchemeFY2024£13k
Over and AboveFY2024£10k
Bideford CarnivalFY2024£10k
Transport Costs for School Swimming LessonsFY2024£9k
Clovelly Pilot Gig ClubFY2024£9k
Wings South WestFY2024£7k
East-the-Water Community PantryFY2024£7k
Macmillan Cancer SupportFY2024£6k
Bideford Work ClubFY2024£6k
Buckland Brewer Methodist Church (inc 2018 Youth Project)FY2024£6k
Torridge Voluntary Services (TTVS)FY2024£5k
Bideford Railway Heritage CentreFY2024£5k
Up Close TheatreFY2024£5k
North Devon Food BankFY2024£5k
Bideford College - Sunrise interventionsFY2024£5k
Bideford Amateur Athletic ClubFY2024£5k
Bideford College - Duke of Edinburgh contributionFY2024£5k
Friends of St Mary's SchoolFY2024£5k
BCre8iveFY2024£5k
Torridge Pilot Gig ClubFY2024£5k
Appledore Maritime Heritage TrustFY2024£5k
North Devon Display Gymnastics ClubFY2024£5k
Family CompassFY2024£5k
Bideford Town Centre PartnershipFY2024£4k
Bideford Rotary Club - Water FestivalFY2024£4k
Lemon Jelly Youth WorkFY2024£4k
Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section)FY2024£4k
Bideford Youth ClubFY2024£4k
Bideford Massed Pipes & DrumsFY2024£4k
Bideford Methodist ChurchFY2024£3k
Westcroft School - Outdoor learning spaceFY2024£3k
Bideford Soapbox DerbyFY2024£3k
Becky's Christmas Toy BankFY2024£3k
Libraries UnlimitedFY2024£3k
South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record OfficeFY2024£3k
Northam Methodist ChurchFY2024£3k
Tarka Child Contact CentreFY2024£3k
Appledore Football ClubFY2024£3k
Bideford College - Enrichment Week transportFY2024£3k
Bideford Street Pastors and School PastorsFY2024£3k
Appledore Primary SchoolFY2024£3k
North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions & ADHDFY2024£3k
20 Bideford Air Training CorpsFY2024£2k
Bideford Amateur Football Club - YouthFY2024£2k
Bideford & District Archive CouncilFY2024£2k
Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FCFY2024£2k
Bideford College - Battlefield TripFY2024£2k
Buckland Brewer Primary SchoolFY2024£2k
EdukidFY2024£2k
Harbour BidefordFY2024£2k
Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho!FY2024£2k
Lavington United Reform ChurchFY2024£2k
The RainBo Music TrustFY2024£2k
Torridge Growing TogetherFY2024£2k
Torridgeside Amateur Swimming ClubFY2024£2k
Victoria Park Community Action GroupFY2024£2k
North Devon Down Syndrome AssociationFY2024£2k
Just Play SportsFY2024£2k
Torridge District GuidesFY2024£2k
Steamship Freshspring SocietyFY2024£2k
North Devon Family CarersFY2024£2k
Penguin Sports FoundationFY2024£2k
Sandymere Blues Football ClubFY2024£2k
Hartland Recreational GroundFY2024£2k
Shamwickshire Rovers YouthFY2024£2k
BMX ClubFY2024£2k
Bideford Town BandFY2024£2k
Bideford Rugby Club LimitedFY2024£2k
Bideford CollegeFY2024£2k
BASICS DevonFY2024£1k
Bideford Youth Pipe BandFY2024£1k
LaughterFY2024£1k
Instow Village HallFY2024£1k
Appledore BandFY2024£1k
East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolFY2024£1k
The Exhale ProjectFY2024£750
Grants under £1,500 to institutionsFY2023£100kOther local charitable and community organisations
Book, Bursary, Social and TrainingFY2023£89kFurthering of education
Business Start-UpsFY2023£79kBusiness Start-Ups
School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited and Active Torridge)FY2023£74kFurthering of education
South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record OfficeFY2023£37kLocal heritage
The RainBo Music TrustFY2023£27kPerforming and visual arts
Atlantic Racquet CentreFY2023£23kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
South West Blood BikesFY2023£19kOther local charitable and community organisations
Taxi Voucher SchemeFY2023£18kTaxi Voucher Scheme
Tarka Child Contact CentreFY2023£18kOther local charitable and community organisations
Steamship Freshspring SocietyFY2023£18kLocal heritage
North Devon HospiceFY2023£17kOther local charitable and community organisations
Torridge Voluntary Services - 3 C's Warm Hub SchemeFY2023£16kWelfare of people in financial need
Torridge Voluntary Services - Bideford Volunteer CentreFY2023£13kOther local charitable and community organisations
Survivors Alliance North DevonFY2023£12kOther local charitable and community organisations
EdukidFY2023£12kFurthering of education
Bideford Methodist ChurchFY2023£10kLocal churches and religious groups
Bideford Baptist ChurchFY2023£10kLocal churches and religious groups
Bideford Amateur Football Club - YouthFY2023£10kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Transport Costs for School Swimming LessonsFY2023£10kFurthering of education
Wings South WestFY2023£10kOther local charitable and community organisations
Over and AboveFY2023£7kOther local charitable and community organisations
East-the-Water Community PantryFY2023£7kWelfare of people in financial need
Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho!FY2023£6kLocal churches and religious groups
Bideford Youth Pipe BandFY2023£6kYouth organisations
Up Close TheatreFY2023£5kPerforming and visual arts
Appledore Maritime Heritage TrustFY2023£5kLocal heritage
Bideford Amateur Rowing ClubFY2023£5kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Bideford College - Enrichment Week transportFY2023£5kFurthering of education
Bideford College - Sunrise interventionsFY2023£5kFurthering of education
Bideford CollegeFY2023£5kFurthering of education
Buckland Brewer Methodist Church (including 2018 Youth Project)FY2023£5kLocal churches and religious groups
Home-Start Torridge and North DevonFY2023£5kOther local charitable and community organisations
Northern Devon Food BankFY2023£5kWelfare of people in financial need
Penguin Sports FoundationFY2023£5kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Go North Devon Ltd (Cancer Care Service)FY2023£5kOther local charitable and community organisations
Hartland Recreational GroundFY2023£4kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Little Green Town BidefordFY2023£4kOther local charitable and community organisations
Bideford Railway Heritage CentreFY2023£4kLocal heritage
Becky's Christmas Toy BankFY2023£4kWelfare of people in financial need
Bideford College - Duke of Edinburgh contributionFY2023£3kFurthering of education
Burton at BidefordFY2023£3kOther local charitable and community organisations
Harbour BidefordFY2023£3kOther local charitable and community organisations
Appledore Football ClubFY2023£3kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Northam Lions Football ClubFY2023£3kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Bideford and District Archive CouncilFY2023£3kLocal heritage
North Devon Display Gymnastics ClubFY2023£3kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Bideford CarnivalFY2023£3kCommunity events
Bideford Town BandFY2023£3kPerforming and visual arts
Bideford Rugby Club LimitedFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Bideford College - Battlefield TripFY2023£2kFurthering of education
Torridgeside Amateur Swimming ClubFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Family CompassFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Victoria Park Community Action GroupFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Westward Ho! Community AssociationFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
LaughterFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Lavington United Reform ChurchFY2023£2kLocal churches and religious groups
Lemon Jelly Youth WorkFY2023£2kYouth organisations
20 Bideford Air Training CorpsFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
North Devon Down Syndrome AssociationFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Friends of Northam SchoolsFY2023£2kFurthering of education
Bideford Street Pastors and School PastorsFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Bideford Amateur Athletic ClubFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Sandymere Blues Football ClubFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section)FY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Buckland Brewer Primary SchoolFY2023£2kFurthering of education
Torridge Pilot Gig ClubFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHDFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Just Play SportsFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Monkleigh Primary SchoolFY2023£2kFurthering of education
Libraries UnlimitedFY2023£2kFurthering of education
Northam Methodist ChurchFY2023£2kLocal churches and religious groups
Bideford Rotary Club - Water FestivalFY2023£2kCommunity events
Bideford Massed Pipes & DrumsFY2023£2kPerforming and visual arts
Torridge District GuidesFY2023£2kYouth organisations
Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice BureauFY2023£2kOther local charitable and community organisations
Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FCFY2023£2kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Clovelly Pilot Gig ClubFY2023£1kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Macmillan Cancer SupportFY2023£1kOther local charitable and community organisations
East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolFY2023£1kFurthering of education
Bideford Soapbox DerbyFY2023£1kLocal sports clubs, facilities and organisations
Appledore BandFY2023£1kPerforming and visual arts
Atlantic Racquet CentreFY2022£140k
Book, Bursary, Social and TrainingFY2022£116k
Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice BureauFY2022£36k
School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited and Active Torridge)FY2022£29k
North Devon Down Syndrome AssociationFY2022£16k
South West Event ManagementFY2022£16k
Clovelly Pilot Gig ClubFY2022£13k
Torridge Voluntary Services —Financial Inclusion ProjectFY2022£12k
Transport Costs for School Swimming LessonsFY2022£10k
Northam Methodist ChurchFY2022£10k
Torridge District GuidesFY2022£10k
Bideford Railway Heritage CentreFY2022£10k
Appledore Football ClubFY2022£10k
Tarka Child Contact CentreFY2022£10k
Over and AboveFY2022£10k
Appledore Maritime Heritage TrustFY2022£10k
Business Start-UpsFY2022£8k
Torridge Voluntary Services —One AtlanticFY2022£8k
St Helen's Church, AbbotshamFY2022£8k
Northam Lions Football ClubFY2022£6k
Bideford Amateur Rowing ClubFY2022£6k
South West Heritage Trust —North Devon Record OfficeFY2022£6k
Lavington United Reform ChurchFY2022£6k
Bideford and District Sea CadetsFY2022£6k
North Devon Display Gymnastics ClubFY2022£6k
Bideford Rugby Club LimitedFY2022£5k
Steamship Freshspring SocietyFY2022£5k
Langtree Parish HallFY2022£5k
EdukidFY2022£5k
Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho!FY2022£5k
Bideford Massed Pipes & DrumsFY2022£5k
Bideford College —Enrichment Week transportFY2022£5k
Bideford College —Duke of Edinburgh contributionFY2022£5k
Becky's Christmas Toy BankFY2022£5k
Bideford Amateur Football Club — YouthFY2022£5k
Taxi Voucher SchemeFY2022£5k
Torridgeside Amateur Swimming ClubFY2022£5k
Bideford and District Archive CouncilFY2022£4k
Bideford Littleham & Westward Ho Cricket Club (Colts Section)FY2022£4k
Bideford College —Battlefield TripFY2022£4k
Up Close TheatreFY2022£4k
Monkleigh Primary SchoolFY2022£4k
Bideford CarnivalFY2022£4k
South West Blood BikesFY2022£4k
Go North Devon Ltd (Cancer Care Service)FY2022£3k
Westcroft School — ComputersFY2022£3k
Appledore BandFY2022£3k
Burton at BidefordFY2022£3k
Noah's Place Care FarmFY2022£3k
Sandymere Blues Football ClubFY2022£3k
St Mary's Parish Church, BidefordFY2022£3k
Buckland Brewer Methodist Church (including 2018 Youth Project)FY2022£3k
Bideford Methodist ChurchFY2022£3k
Westward Ho Community AssociationFY2022£3k
Little Green Town BidefordFY2022£2k
East-the-Water Community Friends of Northam SchoolsFY2022£2k
Bideford Canoe ClubFY2022£2k
Lemon Jelly Youth WorkFY2022£2k
North Devon Museum TrustFY2022£2k
Torridge Voluntary Services —Bideford Volunteer CentreFY2022£2k
Home-Start Torridge and North DevonFY2022£2k
Bideford Youth Pipe BandFY2022£2k
Northern Devon Food BankFY2022£2k
Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FCFY2022£2k
Bideford Amateur Athletic ClubFY2022£2k
Bideford Street Pastors and School PastorsFY2022£2k
Torridge Voluntary Services —3 C's Warm Hub SchemeFY2022£2k
Store Homelessness Solutions — New Year Event ProjectFY2022£2k
Bideford Baptist ChurchFY2022£2k
Parkham Allardice HallFY2022£2k
North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHDFY2022£2k
North Devon HospiceFY2022£2k
1st Woolsery ScoutsFY2022£2k
Harbour BidefordFY2022£1k
Way of the Wharves ProjectFY2022£1k
Bideford Rotary Club —Water FestivalFY2022£1k
Weare Giffard Village HallFY2022£1k
Appledore Book FestivalFY2022£750
School Swimming Lessons (1610 Limited)FY2021£36k
Bideford Grammar School Old Boys AssociationFY2021£29k
Northern Devon Food BankFY2021£16k
Go North Devon Ltd (Cancer Care Service)FY2021£15k
BASICS DevonFY2021£13k
Transport Costs for School Swimming LessonsFY2021£12k
Steamship Freshspring SocietyFY2021£11k
St Mary's Parish Church, BidefordFY2021£10k
North Devon Xmas FundFY2021£10k
Bideford, Littleham & Westward Ho! Cricket Club (Colts Section)FY2021£10k
Stoke Early Support Discharge TeamFY2021£9k
Westcroft School - ComputersFY2021£8k
Bideford Railway Heritage CentreFY2021£8k
North Devon HospiceFY2021£8k
East-the-Water Community Primary School - computersFY2021£7k
Torridgeside Amateur Swimming ClubFY2021£7k
Torridge Voluntary Services - Financial Inclusion ProjectFY2021£7k
Home-Start Torridge and North DevonFY2021£6k
South West Heritage Trust - North Devon Record OfficeFY2021£6k
Tarka Child Contact CentreFY2021£5k
Parkham Playground FundraisersFY2021£5k
Weare Giffard Village HallFY2021£5k
Westward Ho! Community AssociationFY2021£5k
North Devon Down Syndrome AssociationFY2021£5k
Langtree Parish HallFY2021£5k
Appledore Book FestivalFY2021£5k
Bideford Street Pastors and School PastorsFY2021£5k
Bideford College - computersFY2021£5k
Bideford Canoe ClubFY2021£5k
Bideford Baptist ChurchFY2021£5k
Bideford and District Sea CadetsFY2021£5k
Bideford Amateur Football Club - YouthFY2021£5k
Atlantic Racquet CentreFY2021£5k
Appledore Maritime Heritage TrustFY2021£5k
Bideford Methodist ChurchFY2021£5k
Toy Box Appeal - ChristmasFY2021£5k
Bideford Amateur Athletic ClubFY2021£4k
Appledore Football ClubFY2021£4k
Bideford Town BandFY2021£4k
Torridge, N Devon, Mid & West Devon Citizens Advice BureauFY2021£4k
Marie Curie - emergency appealFY2021£4k
Bideford Amateur Rowing ClubFY2021£3k
Instow Primary SchoolFY2021£3k
Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho!FY2021£3k
Bideford Blues & Appledore Junior FCFY2021£3k
North Devon Forum for Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHDFY2021£3k
Torridge Voluntary Services - One AtlanticFY2021£3k
Appledore Community Hall TrustFY2021£3k
Torridge Voluntary Services - Bideford Volunteer CentreFY2021£3k
Monkleigh Primary SchoolFY2021£3k
Lemon Jelly Youth WorkFY2021£3k
1st Woolsery ScoutsFY2021£3k
Noah's Place Care FarmFY2021£3k
EdukidFY2021£3k
Bideford Rugby Club LimitedFY2021£3k
South West Event Management Solutions - New Year EventFY2021£3k
Store Homelessness ProjectFY2021£3k
Burton at BidefordFY2021£2k
Up Close TheatreFY2021£2k
Bideford CarnivalFY2021£2k
RockministryFY2021£2k
PCC of Holy Trinity BarnstapleFY2021£2k
St Helen's Church, AbbotshamFY2021£2k
Harbour BidefordFY2021£2k
Lavington United Reform ChurchFY2021£2k
Clovelly Pilot Gig ClubFY2021£2k
Parkham Allardice HallFY2021£2k
Over and AboveFY2021£2k
Northam Methodist ChurchFY2021£2k
St Mary's SchoolFY2021£2k
North Devon Museum TrustFY2021£2k
Northam Lions Football ClubFY2021£2k
Way of the Wharves ProjectFY2021£2k
Bideford Youth Pipe BandFY2021£2k
Sandymere Blues Football ClubFY2021£2k
Buckland Brewer Methodist ChurchFY2021£1k
Northam Community AssociationFY2021£500

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 720657 vs reference 561871 (28.3% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.