BEDFORD PARK

Charity Number: 286005
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the charity is the preservation of Bedford Park in perpetuity by the use of Bedford Borough Council as the Conservators of Bedford Park, as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £108,443
Total expenditure: £129,481

Total income includes £21,653 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 December 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mayor Tom Wootton Mayor Chair 12 July 2023
None on record
Councillor Martin Towler Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Councillor Andrea Spice Trustee 12 July 2023
TAVISTOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
BEDFORD MAYOR'S CHARITY
Received: On time
Councillor Sarah-Jayne Gallagher Trustee 12 July 2023
SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY TRUST
Received: On time
BEDFORD MAYOR'S CHARITY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £89.60k £103.67k £102.34k £308.43k £108.44k
Total expenditure £89.60k £103.67k £102.34k £98.04k £129.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £54.89k £54.35k £45.15k £240.98k £21.65k

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 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 March 2022 39 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 March 2022 39 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 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.

CONVEYANCE DATED 17 JUNE 1890

Charitable objects

PUBLIC GROUND FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF THE RECREATION GROUNDS ACT 1859

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
BOROUGH HALL
CAULDWELL STREET
BEDFORD
MK42 9AP
Phone:
01234 718214
Email:
jill.evans@bedford.gov.uk
Website:

No information available