--- title: "The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) — charity 1068720 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) (charity 1068720): income £93,369 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bridge-educational-trust-1996 retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:22:20.673Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1068720Trust BE # The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bridgeeducationaltrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068720&subId=0) Work at The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bridge-educational-trust-1996&type=claim&name=The%20Bridge%20Educational%20Trust%20(1996)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £93,369 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £78,385 Registered charity number 1068720 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Piddletrenthide Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bridgeeducationaltrust.org.uk](http://www.bridgeeducationaltrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) (number 1068720) 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 The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) do? The Trust provides grants and bursaries to assist with the education of students of any individual drawn primarily from the parishes of Piddletrenthide with Plush, Piddlehinton and Alton Pancras, and secondarily from those born or having their main residence in the County of Dorset. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) Answers The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 March 1998 Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bridge Educational Trust (1996). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)'s charity number is 1068720. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1068720? Search 1068720 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 The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) do? The Trust provides grants and bursaries to assist with the education of students of any individual drawn primarily from the parishes of Piddletrenthide with Plush, Piddlehinton and Alton Pancras, and secondarily from those born or having their main residence in the County of Dorset. Does The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bridge Educational Trust (1996). 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 The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)? The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.bridgeeducationaltrust.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)? The register does not record The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)'s trustees paid? The Bridge Educational Trust (1996)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) registered as a charity? The Bridge Educational Trust (1996) was entered on the register on 18 March 1998. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068720&subId=0).