LEGACY OF WINDRUSH DESCENDANTS AND FRIENDS

Charity number: 1194788
Charity reporting is up to date (128 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We focus on the delivery of educational, cultural, social, advocacy, commemorative, health and well-being events and projects. We work together to create and promote positive contributions from the black and wider community to the diverse wealth of Bedford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £30,060
Total expenditure: £28,864

Total income includes £15,450 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LOWD (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hyacinth Hope Trustee 17 December 2024
None on record
Claire Turpin Trustee 21 February 2022
None on record
Patricia Clarke Trustee 21 February 2022
None on record
Esron Campbell Trustee 02 February 2022
None on record
Michelle Balach-Ali Trustee 02 February 2022
None on record
Pauline Stepney Trustee 14 June 2021
None on record
PETER CLYDE STAPLETON JP Trustee 14 June 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £0 £10.52k £30.06k
Total expenditure £18 £4.46k £28.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.67k £15.45k

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 08 June 2025 128 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 June 2025 128 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 December 2024 313 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 December 2024 313 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 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 14 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY, FOR EXAMPLE; A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AND RAISING AWARENESS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS: C) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; D) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; E) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE 3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Contact information

Address:
2 Lurke Street
BEDFORD
MK40 3HY
Phone:
07764888259
Email:
lowdhistory@gmail.com
Website:

No information available