Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bridging the Bar is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Bridging the Bar (number 1190369) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bridging the Bar do?
Bridging the Bar is a charity that aims to support aspiring barristers from a range of statistically underrepresentedgroups at the Bar. We exist to bridge the gap between aspiring barristers from non-traditional backgrounds and the skills,experience and networks required to develop a thriving career at the Bar.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bridging the Bar
Answers Bridging the Bar gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bridging the Bar's highest-paid staff paid?
Bridging the Bar's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bridging the Bar as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bridging the Bar's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bridging the Bar registered for?
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bridging the Bar yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bridging the Bar.
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The register data used for this profile lists Bridging the Bar as a registered charity (number 1190369) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bridging the Bar's charity number?
Bridging the Bar's charity number is 1190369. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1190369?
Search 1190369 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bridging the Bar do?
Bridging the Bar is a charity that aims to support aspiring barristers from a range of statistically underrepresentedgroups at the Bar. We exist to bridge the gap between aspiring barristers from non-traditional backgrounds and the skills,experience and networks required to develop a thriving career at the Bar.
Does Bridging the Bar have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bridging the Bar. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bridging the Bar?
Bridging the Bar's website listed in our register data is http://www.bridgingthebar.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Bridging the Bar's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bridging the Bar's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bridging the Bar?
The register does not record Bridging the Bar as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bridging the Bar's trustees paid?
Bridging the Bar's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bridging the Bar registered as a charity?
Bridging the Bar was entered on the register on 13 July 2020.