FRIENDS OF BEDFORD HOSPITAL

Charity number: 1031015
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Bedford Hospital raise funds for Hospital equipment which is badly needed but the NHS cannot afford. We run fundraising events including Hospital Stalls, Garden Visits & Teas, Amateur Dramatic evenings, Concerts, Pub Quizzes & Supermarket Collections. We gratefully accept donations from the public and from our members, who pay annual subscriptions of £10.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2018

Total income: £20,586
Total expenditure: £3,807

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 1994: Standard registration
  • 24 July 2019: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 24 July 2019: Funds transferred to 299250 Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2014 30/09/2015 30/09/2016 30/09/2017 30/09/2018
Total gross income £16.03k £19.56k £41.22k £25.48k £20.59k
Total expenditure £7.67k £46.11k £39.53k £28.06k £3.81k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 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 30 September 2018 26 March 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2018 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2017 24 July 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2017 24 July 2018 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2016 15 July 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2016 25 July 2017 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2015 01 June 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2015 Not Required

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30TH OCTOBER 1993

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER INVALIDS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED, INFIRM OR IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL

Area of benefit

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

CATCHMENT AREA OF BEDFORD HOSPITAL