# The Bow Bridge Environment Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1105889 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1105889)
- Latest income: £0; spending £18
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Tower Hamlets
- Other names: Bow Bridge Environment Trust (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bow-bridge-environment-trust

Provide activities which enhance the quality of the environment in Tower Hamlets but particularly within the E3 postcode area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £18 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £72 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £36 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban regeneration in the London borough of Tower Hamlets in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in the bow Bridge housing estate) by all or any of the following means:(a) The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms:(b) The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities:(c) The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities:(d) The protection or conservation of the Environment:(e) The provision of public health facilities and childcare:(f) The promotion of public safety and prevention of crime:(g) Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.

## What it funds

The Bow Bridge Environment Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Bow Bridge Environment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £18. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £126 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bow Bridge Environment Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bow Bridge Environment Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bow Bridge Environment Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bow Bridge Environment Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tower Hamlets.

### Does The Bow Bridge Environment Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bow Bridge Environment Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bow Bridge Environment Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bow Bridge Environment Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £18. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25 a year.

### How large is The Bow Bridge Environment Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bow Bridge Environment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £18.


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