Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

OPEN HOUSE BEDFORD

Open House promotes the health and well-being of people with Learning Disabilities residing permanently or temporarily in Bedford Borough, by the provision of day centre facilities for learning, social engagement and recreational activities.Open House meets once a week on Wednesdays in St Marks Church Community Centre, Bedford

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£11,265	£4,799	£6,466	5
30/09/22	£200	£1,122	£-922	7
30/09/21	£327	£556	£-229	0
30/09/20	£24,992	£13,082	£11,910	5
30/09/19	£7,410	£3,515	£3,895	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.openhousebedford.com

office@openhouse.com

01234342613

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/10/2018, number: 1180204

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

ST. MARKS CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
CALDER RISE
BEDFORD
MK41 7UY

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN BEDFORD BOROUGH, BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CENTRE FACILITIES FOR LEARNING, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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