BEDFORD BLUES FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1188520
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WORKING ACROSS BEDFORDSHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS, OUR VISION IS TO INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE VALUES OF RUGBY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF POSITIVE AND INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £315,848
Total expenditure: £342,339

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
11707550 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Alexander Essington Stonor Chair 12 March 2020
None on record
ANDREW PETER SMART Trustee 08 February 2023
MISSION DIRECT LIMITED
Received: On time
Victoria Brading Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Simon Charles Lousada Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
WILLIAM JOHN PEARSON Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Gareth Nigel Alred Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Mark Ormerod Trustee 03 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £94.25k £194.63k £374.05k £315.85k
Total expenditure £57.99k £138.11k £304.02k £342.34k
Income from government contracts £26.04k £78.94k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 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 07 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 November 2021 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 November 2021 4 days late 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 03 DEC 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 FEB 2020

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL ("FACILITIES" MEANS EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZING SPORTING ACTIVITIES); AND (2) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (3) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
BEDFORD BLUES
GOLDINGTON ROAD
BEDFORD
MK40 3NF
Phone:
08718711886
Email:
info@BLUESFOUNDATION.ORG.UK
Website:

www.bluesfoundation.org.uk Open in new window