The Bridge Trust

Registered charity 204536 Registered since 1962

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4y median 2.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.7y

average years in governance

8 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 10Disability 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Recreation 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 2Property 2

Boards that share trustees

Bideford Youth Pipe Band 1 shared trustee
Bideford Film Society 1 shared trustee
Charity of John Andrew (Andrew's Dole) 1 shared trustee
The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Bideford Film Society 1 shared trustee
Bideford Youth Pipe Band 1 shared trustee
Charity of John Andrew (Andrew's Dole) 1 shared trustee
The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee
Brownhills Community Association Limited Similar size; both Recreation
Wolverhampton Arts Centre Similar size; both Recreation

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Contact

Website	www.bidefordbridgetrust.org.uk
Email	steward@bidefordbridgetrust.co.uk
Phone	01237 871888
Address	First Floor Offices, 4 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2PS

Finances

£962,914 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£854,084	£750,224
2021	£865,840	£901,235
2022	£879,257	£1,074,625
2023	£881,042	£1,023,710
2024	£962,914	£907,377

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BIDEFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Governing document: SCHEME OF THE 11TH JANUARY 1973 AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES OF 1ST JUNE 1988 AND 24 JULY 2003

Trustees (11)

11trustees

67median age

0aged 70+

William George Isaacage 68 Chair
Anthony Thomas Inchage 66 since 2025
Douglas Bushby since 2025
Elizabeth Junkison
Eric Arthur Hubber
Jude Gubb since 2020
Kenneth Hind since 2025
Peter Lawrence since 2025
Peter Ralph Sims since 2021
Sally JOY Ellis since 2013
Sadie Louise Green since 2022

Connected charities (4)

The North Devon Athenaeum 1 shared trustee
Charity of John Andrew (Andrew's Dole) 1 shared trustee
Bideford Film Society 1 shared trustee
Bideford Youth Pipe Band 1 shared trustee

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