Finance Score: -50

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

In administration/insolvent: -50
No PartB

Overall GiG Score: -50

BEDFORD GUILD HOUSE

Variety of activities throughout the year, including crafts, art, dancing, keep-fit, day trips, holidays, bridge, crib and whist and much more. Designed to cover wide ranging needs and levels of ability. Daily caring service for frail older people. Provision of hot meals, snacks and refreshments. Access to personal services eg. hairdressing, foot care, beauty therapy.

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This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

Established: 16 years

www.bedfordguildhouse.org.uk

sonia@bedfordguildhouse.org.uk

01234352038

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/21	£113	£141	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/20	£194	£191	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/07/19	£242	£181	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/07/18	£191	£193	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	40
31/07/17	£227	£232	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	40
31/07/16	£227	£232	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	£209	£202	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	£216	£206	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13	£204	£206	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12	£210	£213	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	£190	£202	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10	£209	£196	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09	£209	£216	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bedford,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£19,875
Sport England	£10,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£2,022

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - SEPURA LIMMITED
£2,022	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,875	23/07/2020	"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 ....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."
Sport England - Toilets Refurbishment
£10,000	17/03/2020 16	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Toilets Refurbishment. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Toilets Refurbishment
£10,000	17/03/2020	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Toilets Refurbishment. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Oral History Project for Older People
£3,702	26/03/2018 11	Grant to Bedford Guild House
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	15/01/2018	Activities Promoting Health & Wellbeing in Older People
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bedford Guild House
£10,000	01/03/2017	installation of passenger lift for a charity which works with older people

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-80

CAROL CATLOW Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

GEOFFREY LAMBERT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JEANETTE CONNELLY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JEANNIE SIMPSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JONATHAN ELVIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

MARGARET MASON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

MRS NICKI ATTENBOROUGH, Occupation: Retired

PAMELA GREENAWAY Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT PHIPPS HART RIBA

RONALD FRANCIS FORSTER (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

ROGER BAYNES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2008, number: 1123721
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2008, number: 06527910

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE BEDFORD GUILD HOUSE
56 HARPUR STREET
BEDFORD
MK40 2QT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OVER 50 IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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