BEDFORD SPORTS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1052843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote sport and recreational activities by providing facilities for recreation and leisure for the benefit of the general public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £151,096
Total expenditure: £143,712

People

3 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 February 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02816600 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 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
  • Investment
  • 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew Charles Riley Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record
AMANDA BROOKES Trustee
None on record
BRENDAN MCNULTY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £129.92k £153.85k £147.52k £144.26k £151.10k
Total expenditure £119.19k £88.52k £119.95k £142.57k £143.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £27.94k 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 August 2024 25 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 25 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 13 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 13 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 19 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 19 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 17 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 28 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 28 June 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH JUNE 1993, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 117TH JANUARY 1996

Charitable objects

1.TO PROMOTE SPORTS EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CHARITY AND ANYTHING INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO ANY OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS; 2.THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE PUPILS UNDER 25 ATTENDING SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UK TO PLAY HOCKEY OR OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AND THEREBY TO ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS. 3.THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHE RLEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE UK EITHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT. POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES 4.SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE, NORTH AND MID BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
BEDFORD SPORTS & HOCKEY CENTRE
THE PAVILION
CHESTER ROAD
BEDFORD
MK40 4HL
Phone:
01234851222
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available