BEDFORD CREATIVE ARTS LIMITED

Charity number: 1119555
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bedford Creative Arts works collaboratively with artists and the people of Bedfordshire to create new high quality art with the communities around us centred around the values of engagement, inclusion and inspiration, with the aim of enhancing and transforming the quality of people's lives especially in areas where there is a history of low cultural engagement.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £322,487
Total expenditure: £301,846

Total income includes £22,650 from 3 government contract(s) and £21,400 from 4 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • &CO. ARTS LIMITED (Previous name)
  • BEDFORD CREATIVE ARTS (Previous name)
Company number:
05305188 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
  • Trustee expenses 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samantha Maitland Chair 13 April 2023
None on record
Samuel Stephen Paul Baker Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Jennie Cashman Wilson Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Fiona Parry Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
Tim Edward Pain Trustee 14 April 2021
None on record
Mark Christopher Taylor Trustee 19 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £374.47k £317.47k £239.68k £306.82k £322.49k
Total expenditure £294.50k £372.22k £279.77k £244.48k £301.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £19.77k £9.15k £22.65k
Income from government grants £91.29k £19.58k £25.19k £10.00k £21.40k

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 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 November 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 INCORPORATED 06/12/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/04/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/01/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 MAY 2016 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 SEP 2016

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS PRINCIPALLY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF BEDFORD, BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT THE UK BY:- (A) OFFERING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE; (B) USING THE ARTS AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE SOCIAL WELFARE AND PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE BY RESPONDING TO THOSE NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONTACT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER AGENCIES; (C) ACTIVELY ENGAGING PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM PROVISION OF ARTS EDUCATION FOR REASON OF DISABILITY, SOCIAL, CULTURAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE (BY SEEKING TO MAKE ACTIVITIES PHYSICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, CULTURALLY AND FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE; (D) ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT FREELY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENJOY THE ARTS AND ITS BENEFITS; (E) PROMOTING, IMPROVING, ADVANCING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY ACTS PRACTICE, THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORD

Contact information

Address:
Bedford Creative Arts Limited
Bedford Heights
Brickhill Drive
Bedford
MK41 7PH
Phone:
01234818670
Email:
office@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk
Website:

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