Embrace (Bedford and District)

Charity Number: 1156447
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Embrace (formerly BDCPS) is a small charity based in Bedfordshire established since 1954. Our mission is to provide unwavering support to families living with complex disabilities, sharing our knowledge and understanding to empower each individual we encounter along their unique journey.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £253,459
Total expenditure: £346,533

Total income includes £106,410 from 2 government contract(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2014: CIO registration
  • 22 February 2016: Funds received from 207386 BEDFORD AND DISTRICT CEREBRAL PALSY SOCIETY
  • 21 April 2023: Funds received from 267822 NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE TOY LIBRARY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BEDFORD & DISTRICT CEREBRAL PALSY SOCIETY (Previous name)
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 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 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Lockyer Chair 14 November 2022
None on record
Natalie Murray Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Stephen Mortimer Trustee 10 June 2024
None on record
Catherine Weir Trustee 13 November 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Noble Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Rajan Kanda Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
Claire Broughton-Welsh Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
EILEEN SWAISLAND Trustee 14 February 2014
None on record
LEE MOSTARI Trustee 14 February 2014
None on record
SUZANNAH LEE Trustee 14 February 2014
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 £291.03k £216.67k £214.68k £244.98k £253.46k
Total expenditure £228.79k £232.00k £247.73k £292.14k £346.53k
Income from government contracts £108.00k £104.00k £98.97k £97.00k £106.41k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £5.04k £9.00k 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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 22 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 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.

CIO - Association Registered 31 Mar 2014 as amended on 21 Nov 2023 as amended on 29 Feb 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY OR A RELATED DISABILITY BY ASSISTING IN THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE BEDFORD BOROUGH AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE REGIONS BUT WITH POWER FOR THE TRUSTEES TO ASSIST PEOPLE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE OR APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING AREAS IF THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE APPROPRIATE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

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

IN THE BEDFORD BOROUGH AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Embrace
43 Bromham Road
BEDFORD
MK40 2AA
Phone:
01234351759
Email:
info@embrace.org.uk
Website:

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