THE NEED PROJECT CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

Charity number: 1157691
Charity reporting is up to date (25 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Need Project exists to provide compassionate and practical Christian responses to all our neighbours who are experiencing the effects of poverty and hardship. Our responses include the provision of food parcels for as long as required and resources allow, and where possible access to a safe place where our neighbours can come and be supported in finding the help they need in their journey.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £368,334
Total expenditure: £273,265

Total income includes £104,310 from 3 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

70 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.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2014: CIO registration
  • 28 July 2023: Funds received from 1143539 INTO THE LIGHT MINISTRIES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE NEED PROJECT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROBERT HARGREAVES CAIN Chair 24 February 2021
None on record
DAWN MICHELLE ADDAMS Trustee 18 August 2022
None on record
GORDON HAMILTON Trustee 18 August 2022
None on record
Ian David Adams Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Shirley Cain Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Stephen James Backhouse Trustee 19 May 2021
KING'S BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
MR DOUG DEARDS Trustee 08 January 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 £82.54k £233.82k £167.40k £212.11k £368.33k
Total expenditure £76.13k £102.30k £160.58k £197.96k £273.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £54.60k £55.59k £94.27k £104.31k

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 25 February 2025 25 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 February 2025 25 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 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 - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ON 2 JULY 2014 as amended on 10 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

TO RELIVE PERSONS IN CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. PROVIDING FOOD PACKAGES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD DEPRIVATION. 2. PROVIDING OTHER ITEMS TO MEET IMMEDIATE AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS, AS RESOURCES ALLOW. 3. DEVELOPING OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEED AND ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Contact information

Address:
36 High Street
Stotfold
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG5 4LL
Phone:
07952 765302
Email:
admin@theneedproject.org
Website:

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