Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

MILE ROAD ALLOTMENT AND LEISURE GARDENERS ASSOCIATION

The Charity?s objects (the Objects) are: To further or benefit the residents of Bedford and the surrounding area without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by providing allotment facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational leisure time occupation with the objective of improving life for the residents."

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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

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
30/09/23	£51	£51	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
30/09/22	£50	£48	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/09/21	£36	£29	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/09/20	£32	£32	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/09/19	£32	£28	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/09/18	£34	£34	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17	£32	£33	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	£31	£29	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	£23	£21	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14	£19	£23	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.mralga.org

admin@mralga.org

07564649137

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bedford,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
26 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
Harpur Trust - Grant to Mile Road Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association
£5,000	25/04/2022	We Need a New Loo - to purchase and install a waterless compostable toilet with disabled access.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-76

ALHAJ YASMIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Volunteer Teacher

GARRY BLACK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Health & Safety Consultant

CAROL ANDREW Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Local Government Officer

DAVID OSBORN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

DAVID MOON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Council Officer

MARIA MOON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: House Wife

MARK MOORE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Cad Designer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/01/2014, number: 1155301
Registered at Companies House on 12/12/2012, number: 08329257

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

MRA & LGA
149 Mile Road
BEDFORD
MK42 9UP

Objectives

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PROVIDING ALLOTMENT FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATIONAL LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORD

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