Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bridging the Gap (Manchester) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Bridging the Gap (Manchester) (number 1170952) 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 Gap (Manchester) do?
The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need, hardship or distress in Greater Manchester by providing services and activities aimed at alleviating the social exclusion of those disadvantaged by their social and/or economic circumstances, reducing inequality and building strong, sustainable communities that empower people to be independent and in control of their lives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bridging the Gap (Manchester)
Answers Bridging the Gap (Manchester) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Bridging the Gap (Manchester) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Manchester City · Trafford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Gap (Manchester) registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bridging the Gap (Manchester) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bridging the Gap (Manchester).
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Bridging the Gap (Manchester) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bridging the Gap (Manchester) as a registered charity (number 1170952) 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 Gap (Manchester)'s charity number?
Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s charity number is 1170952. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170952?
Search 1170952 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 Gap (Manchester) do?
The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need, hardship or distress in Greater Manchester by providing services and activities aimed at alleviating the social exclusion of those disadvantaged by their social and/or economic circumstances, reducing inequality and building strong, sustainable communities that empower people to be independent and in control of their lives.
Does Bridging the Gap (Manchester) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bridging the Gap (Manchester). 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 Gap (Manchester)?
Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.manchestersouthcentral.foodbank.org.uk. 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 Gap (Manchester)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Gap (Manchester)?
The register records Bridging the Gap (Manchester) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s trustees paid?
Bridging the Gap (Manchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bridging the Gap (Manchester) registered as a charity?
Bridging the Gap (Manchester) was entered on the register on 3 January 2017.