BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD

Charity number: 1091271
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide a day care service for adults with learning disabilities in the Bedford area, offering gardening, furniture renovation, and training in independent living skills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£549,556

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Donations and legacies £34.36k
Charitable activities £515.20k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£771,876

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Raising funds £14.73k
Charitable activities £580.04k
Other £177.10k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £493,985 from 4 government contract(s) and £4,996 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £191.84k
Charitable expenditure £580.04k

People

24 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2002: Standard registration
  • 22 October 2015: Funds received from 201816 BEDFORDSHIRE CARE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR PEOPLE WITH ...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BGC (Working name)
  • BEDS GARDEN CARERS (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER HOLLICK Chair
DUNSTABLE POOR'S LAND CHARITY
Received: On time
THE ASHTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
Nicola Murphy Trustee 23 October 2023
None on record
Laura Partridge Trustee 04 November 2022
None on record
Julie Eddy Trustee 10 December 2021
None on record
Norma Hoyte Trustee 16 April 2020
None on record
Jo-Anne Marie Middleditch Trustee 11 January 2017
None on record
JANET SCOTT Trustee
None on record
VERONICA SCARGILL Trustee
THE BEDFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £690.00k £430.60k £566.33k £636.95k £549.56k
Total expenditure £525.59k £409.65k £413.79k £573.26k £771.88k
Income from government contracts £486.77k £295.23k £391.23k £462.41k £493.99k
Income from government grants £1.00k N/A £41.43k £10.96k £5.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £163.50k N/A £72.86k £160.19k £34.36k
Income - Other trading activities £38.35k N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £486.77k N/A £357.00k £476.76k £515.20k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £841 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £528 N/A £136.47k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £505.67k N/A £389.49k £498.61k £580.04k
Expenditure - Raising funds £19.92k N/A £8.85k £24.59k £14.73k
Expenditure - Governance £8.75k N/A £0 £0 £23.08k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £15.45k £50.06k £177.10k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £269.41k N/A £340.89k £362.78k £341.43k
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets £678.28k N/A £822.94k £874.91k £666.27k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £38.37k N/A £11.05k £21.22k £13.56k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 December 2021 52 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 December 2021 52 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 NOV 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 FEB 2016 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE "LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD MODERATE OR SEVERE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
106 Clapham Road
BEDFORD
MK41 7PJ
Phone:
01234352899
Email:
accounts@bo4ld.org.uk
Website:

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