# Bridge Schools Support

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186110 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186110)
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £12.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Brazil, Ethiopia, Turkey
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bridge-schools-support

We make grants to organisations that offer classes of English as a Second Language in the context of traditional values. So far we have supported a school in Ethiopia, a church in Brazil and an online church group. The traditional values include community and family.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £12.4k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £16.9k | £19.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £27.9k | £29.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £26.5k | £20.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £34.3k | £26.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to promote the teaching of esl (english as a second language) and other languages in the context of traditional values in such ways as the trustees think fit, in particular but not exclusively by making grants to organisations offering esl across the world.

## What it funds

Bridge Schools Support is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bridge Schools Support reported income of £12.4k and spending of £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £109k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Brazil, Ethiopia and Turkey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bridge Schools Support in its sources (last checked 5 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 Bridge Schools Support open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bridge Schools Support is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bridge Schools Support fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Brazil, Ethiopia and Turkey.

### Does Bridge Schools Support give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bridge Schools Support makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bridge Schools Support give each year?

The register does not break out Bridge Schools Support's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £12.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.7k a year.

### How large is Bridge Schools Support?

In its latest reported year Bridge Schools Support reported income of £12.4k and spending of £12.3k.


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