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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE FRIENDS OF BEDFORD CEMETERY (FOSTER HILL ROAD) 

In order to raise local awareness we organise guided walks in the cemetery related visits to other places of interest and lectures of general interest.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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£19£10£9n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/22£10£6£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£3£9£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£16£12£5n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/19£12£7£5n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/18£13£14£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£6£1£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£57£54£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£9£2£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£2£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£1£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£6£0£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 18 years

www.bedfordcemeteryfriends.org.uk

mo@mikecarpenter33.plus.com

01234360003

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of Bedford Cemetery (Foster Hill Road)
£58,300 23/02/2016
The mystery and history of Bedford Cemetery Foster Hill Road

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2006, number: 1114098
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; all on time
Main office

4 HARRINGTON DRIVE
BEDFORD
MK41 8DB

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CEMETERY2) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE CEMETERY AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC INTEREST

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BEDFORD CEMETERY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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