PROJECT 229 

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - SPACE
£249,304	21/12/2022	The funding will be used to support fifty 9-17year olds p.a. in Bedford Borough who have been impacted by Domestic Abuse (DA) via its fortnightly youth clubs. The project will provide therapeutic ....more The funding will be used to support fifty 9-17year olds p.a. in Bedford Borough who have been impacted by Domestic Abuse (DA) via its fortnightly youth clubs. The project will provide therapeutic group sessions to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Contribution towards transportation, venue, activity and sustenance costs for the running of the SPACE activity programme. Over COVID-19, much of this activity had to take place either in smaller face-to-face sessions (‘Bubbles’) or on zoom, and they are looking to continue this model into ‘Planets’, a provision for ten beneficiaries per group, as it has proven to be more beneficial than larger groups.
£15,000	29/09/2022	SPACE
Harpur Trust - Grant to Project 229
£48,000	09/03/2022	SPACE
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Project 229
£4,795	02/03/2021 4	The Art Well
National Lottery Community Fund - The Art Well
£50,497	01/03/2021 36	An art therapy project for adults offering a variety of art mediums and techniques in a reflective and therapeutic space which allows individuals to share and listen to other people’s stories. It ....more An art therapy project for adults offering a variety of art mediums and techniques in a reflective and therapeutic space which allows individuals to share and listen to other people’s stories. It aims to encourage a positive change in mood attitude self-expression interests and stress reduction. The project focuses on exploring and enjoying the arts process.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - The Art Well
£8,490	23/09/2020 4	Grant to Project 229
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Both Streams 1 & 2 - Delivery or Support & Core Costs
£7,066	24/07/2020 3	Grant to Project 229
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£5,550	28/02/2020	After school swimming sessions
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£2,775	28/02/2020	After school swimming sessions. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the financial ....more After school swimming sessions. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the financial year 2019/20
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Project 229
£6,785	13/11/2019 12	Project 229: Tampon Tax Community Fund
National Lottery Community Fund - The Art Well
£8,810	06/06/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to run an arts project for people with mental ill health and for people who are socially isolated in order to improve wellbeing.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Project 229
£5,000	09/05/2018 35	SPACE

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2018, number: 1178577

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

PROJECT 229
227-229 BEDFORD ROAD
KEMPSTON
BEDFORD
MK42 8DA

Objectives

1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF KEMPSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, 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. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).3. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.