Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Volatile income -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD

We provide a day care service for adults with learning disabilities in the Bedford area, offering gardening, furniture renovation, and training in independent living skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£550	£772	£-222	£15	£994	£671	10.4	24	4
31/12/22		£637	£573	£64	£25	£1,216	£743	15.6	23	2
31/12/21		£566	£414	£153	£9	£1,153	£679	19.7	18	0
31/12/20	*	£431	£410	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£690	£526	£164	£20	£909	£144	3.3	19	3
31/12/18		£774	£550	£224	£38	£745	£38	0.8	18	0
31/12/17		£651	£522	£129	£7	£521	£74	1.7	18	0
31/12/16		£527	£578	£-51	£11	£413	£136	2.8	17	0
31/12/15		£705	£475	£229	£44	£464	£120	3	16	0
31/12/14		£411	£362	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£491	£376	£115	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£308	£341	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£369	£332	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£310	£291	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£284	£256	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£244	£251	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07?		£295	£304	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/06	*	£264	£285	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/05		£274	£271	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04		£219	£237	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 49.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 23 years

www.bo4ld.org.uk

accounts@bo4ld.org.uk

01234352899

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Wolfson Foundation	£40,000
DCMS	£9,950
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£5,000
Harpur Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Bedfordshire Opportunities for Learning Disabilities
£40,000	08/06/2022	Replacement of two Portakabins with better insulated units, with solar power and compostable toilets
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	08/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Both Streams 1 & 2 - Delivery or Support & Core Costs
£5,000	25/06/2020 1	Grant to Bedfordshire Opportunities for Learning Disabilities
Harpur Trust - Bedfordshire Opportunities for Learning Disabilities (BOLD)
£5,000	24/06/2020 12	Purchasing of equipment to diversify service during Covid-19
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Bedfordshire Opportunities for Learning Disabilities
£40,000	13/06/2019	New education and training centre accommodating a multidisciplinary team to support adults with learning disabilities
National Lottery Community Fund - Animal Husbandry training for people with a learning disability
£10,000	25/01/2017 12	The funding will be used to develop an animal husbandry training course for people with disabilities. The project aims to provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to engage in work experience training, gain qualifications, learn life ....more The funding will be used to develop an animal husbandry training course for people with disabilities. The project aims to provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to engage in work experience training, gain qualifications, learn life skills and take part in social activities.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Beds Garden Carers
£27,000	28/03/2014	The charity provides support day care services and support for the learning disabled. They are seeking to increase support into minority communities. This will enable increased access and support to those with a learning disability.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-81

JANET SCOTT Appointed: 2005, Occupation: None

JO-ANNE MARIE MIDDLEDITCH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JULIE EDDY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Person

LAURA PARTRIDGE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Support Worker

NICOLA MURPHY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Tbc

NORMA HOYTE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PETER HOLLICK (Chair) Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Councillor

VERONICA SCARGILL Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Carer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/03/2002, number: 1091271
Registered at Companies House on 23/11/2001, number: 04327714

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 52 days late, AR06: 6 days late,

Main office

106 Clapham Road
BEDFORD
MK41 7PJ

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFELEARNING DISABILITY MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD MODERATE OR SEVERE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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