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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

BEDFORD COUNCIL OF FAITHS 

Our activities aim to build good relations and encourage understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs. We advise individuals and organisations on matters of faith, and promote shared action on social issues. We visit places of worship, hold lectures, mount exhibitions and hold social events, and are represented on local community groups, government bodies and faith agencies.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
miles

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£1£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£0£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£0£7£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£7£1£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£0£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£1£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£0£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£1£3£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£3£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£8£5£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£4£2£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£2£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 20 years

www.bcof.co.uk

bcof@momen.plus.com

01767627626

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Queen's Jubilee Parade
£7,770 17/03/2022
Funds towards organising a celebration which would be fit for a Queen
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - SW grants- fuel poverty
£2,450 17/12/2021
To act as a community partner for BLCF's collaborative winter hardship appeal, supporting vulnerable people locally, as well as those in financial difficulties (further impacted by covid-19).
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Capoeira Classes (Brazilian martial arts originating from Africa) for Children
£2,021 12/11/2021
To help cover the costs of an instructor and presmises rental costs in order to hold Capoerira Classes for young people.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - SW grants- fuel poverty
£2,200 29/10/2021
To act as a community partner for BLCF's collaborative winter hardship appeal, supporting vulnerable people locally, as well as those in financial difficulties (further impacted by covid-19).

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2004, number: 1104910
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 20 days late, AR11: 21 days late, AR06: 21 days late,
Main office

WIXAMTREE
SAND LANE
NORTHILL
BIGGLESWADE
BEDS.
SG18 9AD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS BY:-PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.-ADVANCING EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.EAVEMENT COUNSELLORS

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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