# Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1109946 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109946)
- Website: https://www.bridgestobelarus.org.uk
- Latest income: £2,650; spending £502
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Belarus
- Other names: Bridges to Belarus (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bridges-to-belarus-helping-children-affected-by-chernobyl-disaster

Support to local charities in Gomel region of Belarus working with disabled children and vulnerable families.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | £2,650 | £502 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2025 | £5,573 | £545 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £3,652 | £549 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,284 | £577 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,413 | £513 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in the gomel region of the republic of Belarus by providing such persons with goods & services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.2. To preserve and protect the health of the people living in gomel region of the republic of Belarus by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities , support services and equipment not normally provided by the statuary authorities. To advance the education of the inhabitants of the area in health care and well being.

## What it funds

Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster reported income of £2,650 and spending of £502. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2026, it spent £2,686 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Belarus.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bridgestobelarus.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Belarus.

### Does Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster give each year?

The register does not break out Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2026 was £502. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £537 a year.

### How large is Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster?

In its latest reported year Bridges to Belarus - Helping Children Affected By the Chernobyl Disaster reported income of £2,650 and spending of £502.


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