OPEN HOUSE BEDFORD

Charity number: 1180204
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Open House promotes the health and well-being of people with Learning Disabilities residing permanently or temporarily in Bedford Borough, by the provision of day centre facilities for learning, social engagement and recreational activities. Open House meets once a week on Wednesdays in St Marks Church Community Centre, Bedford

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £8,775
Total expenditure: £7,079

Total income includes £2,687 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

7 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MORAG ANN STEWART Chair 12 December 2018
None on record
Rev JENNIFER MARGARET CAPPLEMAN Trustee 12 December 2018
St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust
Received: On time
LAURA FARTHING Trustee 12 December 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BEDFORD
Received: On time
LYNNE SEYMOUR Trustee 12 December 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BEDFORD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £24.99k £327 £200 £11.27k £8.78k
Total expenditure £13.08k £556 £1.12k £4.80k £7.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.69k

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 2024 06 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 06 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 12 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 12 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 02 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 02 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 15 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 15 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 28 April 2021 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Oct 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN BEDFORD BOROUGH, BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CENTRE FACILITIES FOR LEARNING, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Contact information

Address:
ST. MARKS CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
CALDER RISE
BEDFORD
MK41 7UY
Phone:
01234342613
Email:
office@openhouse.com
Website:

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