BEDFORD CARIBBEAN SENIOR CITIZEN'S ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1085885
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The association actively engages its 30 members through various activities, including arts and crafts, as well as light exercise classes led by qualified professionals. We prioritize health and well-being within our community and take safeguarding seriously. Our collaboration with medical professionals and local agencies, including the police and fire and rescue services, ensures strong support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £7,754
Total expenditure: £13,557

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 2001: 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:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CORRINE MASON Chair 10 October 2024
None on record
Beveley Wright Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record
Ann Louis-Stephenson Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record

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 £3.73k £15.65k £15.65k £31.06k £7.75k
Total expenditure £5.15k £8.69k £8.21k £21.86k £13.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £28.43k 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 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2025 364 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2025 365 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 February 2023 28 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 May 2022 100 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 May 2022 465 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON THE 26TH OF OCTOBER 2000

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PRIMARILY PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY WITH THE PROVISION OF GAMES, EXERCISES, CRAFTWORK, ARTWORK,AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND THE PROVISION OF LECTURES AND TALKS, FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LARGE, PARTICULARLY PERSONS FROM THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY OVER THE AGE OF 55.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORD

Contact information

Address:
17 CHESTER ROAD
BEDFORD
MK40 4HP
Phone:
075306317882
Email:
BCSCA.BEDFORD@GMAIL.COM
Website:

No information available