Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE BRIDGING PROJECT 

The Bridging Project provides coaching and support to under represented undergraduates during their time at university. We partner with universities across the UK and deliver a year long programme, led by leadership coaches to help students succeed during their time at university and beyond.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/22£55,704£46,806£8,89820
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years
(4 years as a company)

www.thebridgingproject.co.uk

info@thebridgingproject.co.uk

07962239420

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Education support services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Coaching programme for under-represented university students
£9,712 28/03/2023
The funding will be used to support undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The project aims to improve participants confidence skills goals and aspirations.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/06/2022, number: 1199402
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/12/2019, number: 12365206
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

1st Floor, Observer Building
53 Cambridge Road
TN34 1DT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE FROM LOW INCOME, SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGED AREAS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN OR INTENDING TO ENGAGE IN HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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