--- title: "The Friends of Bridge End Gardens — charity 1083455 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Bridge End Gardens (charity 1083455): income £4,006 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-bridge-end-gardens retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:39:23.568Z 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. 1083455 FO # The Friends of Bridge End Gardens Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Bridge End Gardens is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.bridgeendgarden.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1083455&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Bridge End Gardens? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-bridge-end-gardens&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Bridge%20End%20Gardens) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Bridge End Gardens? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £4,006 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,655 Registered charity number 1083455 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Saffron Walden Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bridgeendgarden.org](https://www.bridgeendgarden.org/) Quick answer The Friends of Bridge End Gardens (number 1083455) 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens do? The Friends of Bridge End Gardens provide financial and practical support, restoration, preservation, ongoing maintenance & further development of Bridge End Gardens, encouraging public knowledge, use and enjoyment of The Gardens amenity. Annually, February to December, Friends Volunteers meet weekly on Thursdays at 10.00hrs, undertaking gardening tasks. The Gardens complex have won many awards. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Bridge End Gardens Answers The Friends of Bridge End Gardens gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 records The Friends of Bridge End Gardens 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 2000 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Bridge End Gardens yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Bridge End Gardens. 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens? - 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens's charity number is 1083455. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1083455? Search 1083455 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens do? The Friends of Bridge End Gardens provide financial and practical support, restoration, preservation, ongoing maintenance & further development of Bridge End Gardens, encouraging public knowledge, use and enjoyment of The Gardens amenity. Annually, February to December, Friends Volunteers meet weekly on Thursdays at 10.00hrs, undertaking gardening tasks. The Gardens complex have won many awards. Does The Friends of Bridge End Gardens have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Bridge End Gardens. 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 Friends of Bridge End Gardens? The Friends of Bridge End Gardens's website listed in our register data is https://www.bridgeendgarden.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Bridge End Gardens? The register records The Friends of Bridge End Gardens 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. When was The Friends of Bridge End Gardens registered as a charity? The Friends of Bridge End Gardens was entered on the register on 16 November 2000. 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=1083455&subId=0).