BEDFORD COUNCIL OF FAITHS

Charity Number: 1104910
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our activities aim to build good relations and encourage understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs. We advise individuals and organisations on matters of faith, and promote shared action on social issues. We visit places of worship, hold lectures, mount exhibitions and hold social events, and are represented on local community groups, government bodies and faith agencies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £266
Total expenditure: £351

People

9 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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 July 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BCOF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Virendra Soni Chair 29 September 2013
HINDU SOCIETY OF BEDFORD
Received: On time
BRICKHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Tarsem Lal Paul Trustee 22 February 2024
LISTER AREA KIDNEY PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Richard Rashid Rogers Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Dr Dr Vijay Krishan Nayar Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Tirath Singh Bhavra Trustee 12 May 2023
None on record
Chiara Mitchell-Middleton Trustee 03 March 2023
None on record
Peter Gerrish Trustee 21 February 2019
None on record
Rev Sandra Howes Trustee 23 February 2017
None on record
DR WENDI MOMEN Trustee
BAHA'I AGENCY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - UNITED KINGDOM
Received: On time
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Received: 13 days late
WIDOWS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £507 £240 £70 £195 £266
Total expenditure £189 £341 £134 £423 £351
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 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 December 2023 03 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 November 2021 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 14 OCTOBER 2000, AS AMENDED 8 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED ON 23 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS BY: -PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS. -ADVANCING EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.EAVEMENT COUNSELLORS

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS

Contact information

Address:
WIXAMTREE
SAND LANE
NORTHILL
BIGGLESWADE
BEDS.
SG18 9AD
Phone:
01767627626
Email:
bcof@momen.plus.com
Website:

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