THE BEDFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Charity Number: 218689
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support people with learning disabilities in the Bedford area. Also incorporated within Bedford Mencap is Sparkle Club, a weekly social club for adults with learning disabilities in Bedford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £82,782
Total expenditure: £70,501

Total income includes £19,860 from 2 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

45 Volunteer(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 September 1983: Standard registration
  • 21 April 2023: Funds received from 267822 NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE TOY LIBRARY
  • 10 January 2025: Funds received from 1055719 SMILEY CLUB
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BEDFORD MENCAP (Working name)
  • SPARKLE CLUB (Working name)
  • THE BEDFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
VANESSA WILSON Chair
None on record
Laura Sherwood-King Trustee 02 May 2024
None on record
Deepesh Lad Trustee 11 January 2023
None on record
Andrew Munday Trustee 10 May 2022
RIDGEWAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Charity reporting is overdue by 690 days
Lauren Steels Trustee 02 May 2017
None on record
Simon Broomfield Trustee 10 March 2016
None on record
DAVID SIMONS Trustee 26 April 2012
None on record
MADELINE PUGH Trustee
None on record
MIKE BONNEY Trustee
THE WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD TRUST FUND
Received: On time
THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
OUSE VALLEY SINGERS
Received: On time
VERONICA SCARGILL Trustee
BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £61.68k £37.46k £52.40k £52.82k £82.78k
Total expenditure £54.07k £34.55k £47.92k £58.77k £70.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £25.04k £6.10k N/A
Income from government grants £19.86k £19.86k N/A £19.86k £19.86k

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 30 September 2023 15 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 15 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 22 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 22 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 20 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 20 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 31 July 2020 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 31 July 2020 1 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.

RULES OF THE SOCIETY ADOPTED 14TH NOVEMBER 1955 AS VARIED BY REVISED RULES ADOPTED 13TH APRIL 1961 AND 9TH FEBRUARY 1982 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 APRIL 2002.

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 TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BU 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 HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORD, KEMPSTON, AMPTHILL

Contact information

Address:
92 CHAUCER ROAD
BEDFORD
MK40 2AP
Phone:
07305088274
Email:
ljsk1965@gmail.com
Website:

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