THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Charity Number: 200176
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The distribution of quarterly gratuities to retired people in need living in the Borough of Bedford. The Charity also gives money to Charities which benefit the people of Bedford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £305,572
Total expenditure: £291,223

People

9 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 1961: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints 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
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Helen Stewart Trustee 27 October 2023
None on record
Andrea Clare Spice Cllr Trustee 04 July 2023
None on record
John Kenneth Samuel Mingay Alderman Trustee 04 July 2023
None on record
Jane Anne Walker Cllr Trustee 04 July 2023
URSULA TAYLOR CHARITY
Received: On time
SYDNEY HOWARD LOVELL MEMORIAL ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
Simon Charles Lousada Trustee 27 January 2023
BEDFORD GIRLS' SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Rajesh Regmi Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
Harry Frederick Joseph Fowler Trustee 27 April 2018
None on record
DAVID WILSON Trustee 15 November 2011
None on record
John Wheeler Cllr Trustee 11 March 2011
ALDERMAN NEWTON'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
WOOTTON POORS LAND
Received: On time
CHARITY CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTY CONSTITUTING THE ENDOWMENT OF THE ORIGINAL CHURCH AND POOR'S LAND CHARITY
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 £335.45k £344.58k £306.25k £327.80k £305.57k
Total expenditure £284.64k £300.35k £261.15k £280.34k £291.22k
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 26 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 26 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 11 June 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.

ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL BEDFORD ACT 1881 AS AMENDED ON 1 OCTOBER 2020 AND AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 7 OCTOBER 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PAYING GRANTS TO BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE LIVED IN BEDFORD FOR NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN YEARS PROVIDED THAT, THE TRUSTEES MAY SUSPEND OR TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF A BENEFICIARY IF THE CONTINUING PAYMENT OF THE GRANT WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF RELIEVING PUBLIC FUNDS; AND 2) FOR USE IN BEDFORD OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR ALL PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORD

Contact information

Address:
3 Saxon House End
Harrold
BEDFORD
MK43 7FS
Phone:
07342241519
Email:
clerk@stjohnshospitaltrust.org
Website:

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