The Bridge Renewal Trust

Registered charity 1131941 · since 2009bridgerenewaltrust.org.uk·Haringey·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

7 weeks

Typical decision time

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Home Cooked Community Fund suits voluntary and community groups based in Haringey that work with young people and families on the drivers of serious youth violence, and it gives priority to groups in Northumberland Park.
Requests can go up to £10,000 for a single application or £15,000 for a partnership of two or more organisations, though the annual report does not give a typical grant size, so keep your budget within those limits.
Applications are made through Microsoft Forms in the round that opens on 6 July and closes on 31 July, and the charity says decisions come 6-8 weeks after the closing date.
Do not apply for one-off events without sustained engagement or measurable impact, general office costs, personal development, or personal devices such as phones and laptops, and groups not based in Haringey are not eligible.
Show the impact your project will have and a sustainability action plan, because an independent panel of trained residents, parents and young people reviews applications, and previous recipients are welcome to apply again if they say whether the work continues or is new.

Overview

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1131941).

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it exists to deliver practical ways for residents in Haringey to live healthier, longer, and more fulfilling lives. It aims to reduce health inequalities by building healthier, safer, and stronger communities. Its Home Cooked programme supports local voluntary sector organisations and community groups to deliver violence reduction activities in the Northumberland Park ward, with a maximum grant of £10,000 for a single application.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Home Cooked Community Fund supports voluntary and community sector organisations working with young people and families in Haringey. It gives priority to local organisations based in Northumberland Park and groups whose beneficiaries are mainly residents of the ward. It funds interventions with a demonstrable impact on drivers of serious youth violence. Its priorities include addressing social inequality, promoting inclusion, bringing tangible benefits to underrepresented or disadvantaged communities, and planning for sustainability. It encourages projects working with young people at risk, preventing involvement in serious and organised crime, empowering girls, and engaging young people through passion-led activities. It also supports work with people aged 18 and over, with a focus on young adults. Eligible groups may be constituted or informal and include community organisations, charities, non-profits, faith groups, educational providers and after-school clubs.

Themes

Serious youth violence
Social inclusion
Girls' empowerment
Youth engagement
Young adult support

Geographic Focus

Haringey. Priority: Northumberland Park.

What they don't fund

Home Cooked Community Fund only:
- one-off events or activities that do not provide sustained engagement or demonstrate a measurable impact on participants
- purchasing general office or personal development
- equipment such as phones, laptops, or other personal devices
- personal equipment or items for individual use, including laptops, mobile phones, tablets, or similar devices

How to apply

Voluntary organisations and community groups based in Haringey complete and submit the application form through Microsoft Forms.

Deadlines: Applications close at the stated deadline for the round.

Application windows:

Home Cooked Community Fund: Opens on 6 July, closes on 31 July

Who can apply:

Home Cooked Community Fund
- Voluntary organisations and community groups based in Haringey. Organisations or groups can be constituted or informal.
- We welcome applications from both new and established community groups and organisations.
- We would like to work with all types of groups whether they are from community organisations, charities, non-profits, faith groups, educational centre’s or after school clubs, to name a few.

What to send:

Home Cooked Community Fund: Details of any previous funding, and whether the application is for a continuation of an existing project or a new project.

Applying again: Home Cooked Community Fund: Previous grant recipients are welcome to apply.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Priority goes to local organisations based in Northumberland Park or whose beneficiaries are mainly residents of the ward.
Projects should address social inequality, promote inclusion, benefit underrepresented or disadvantaged communities, and include a sustainability action plan.
The fund prioritises projects that empower girls and address gender-specific risks and vulnerabilities.
An independent panel of trained residents, parents and young people reviews applications and selects projects for funding.
Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate the impact of their project.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Haringey

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Bridge Renewal Trust.

The Tottenham Grammar School FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £1.1M Tate & Lyle Sugars - Lyle's Local FundFixed deadlinesGave £50,000 Young Camden FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £954k Young Harrow FoundationInvitation onlyGave £1.1M Inclusion BarnetNo public process Hampton FundFixed deadlinesGave £1.4M Battersea Crime Prevention PanelInvitation onlyGave £220k The Cooks CharityFixed deadlinesGave £44,000 Hackney Parochial CharitiesRollingGave £292k Inspire HounslowFixed deadlinesGave £272k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£2,253,761	£2,106,114	£439,551	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£2,863,405	£2,487,968	£81,323	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£2,899,904	£2,732,100	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£3,342,625	£3,248,815	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£3,316,599	£3,329,651	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£440k grants

YE 2022

£81,323 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.