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BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY

Registered charity 1058704 · organisation 1058704

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
16 October 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,233,000
Latest expenditure
£2,472,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trus, Lewsey Road, LUTON, LU4 0DZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ldh.nhs.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity supports a wide range of charitable and health related activities benefiting both patients and staff across Bedfordshire Hospitals (incorporating both Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital) that the NHS is unable to provide. Charity 1061003 Bedford Hospital Charitable Fund was amalgamated into this charity in 2022 in line with the merger of the hospital's corporate trustee

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,233,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,472,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,473,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,178,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,580,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,903,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,063,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,027,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,399,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£917,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,233,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,472,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
367
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,473,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,178,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
370
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,580,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,903,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,063,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,027,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,399,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£917,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
320

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
990000
Income Other Trading Activities
190000
Income Charitable Activities
10000
Income Investments
43000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1233000
Income Legacies
380000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£627,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,845,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2472000
Expenditure Investment Management
29000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
114000
Expenditure Support Costs
114000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
112000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
3606000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
3606000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£293,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,241,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,658,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
509000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
732000
Assets Cash
£282,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1078000
Funds Restricted
1580000
Funds Total
2658000
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2209000
Income Other Trading Activities
187000
Income Charitable Activities
22000
Income Investments
55000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2473000
Income Legacies
363000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£545,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,633,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2178000
Expenditure Investment Management
21000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
109000
Expenditure Support Costs
109000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
429000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£312,000
Assets Total Fixed
3744000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
3744000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,173,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,132,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,785,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1132000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£568,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1524000
Funds Restricted
2261000
Funds Total
3785000
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2232000
Income Other Trading Activities
161000
Income Charitable Activities
137000
Income Investments
55000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2585000
Income Legacies
219000
Income Endowments
5000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,916,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,987,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4903000
Expenditure Investment Management
19000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44000
Expenditure Support Costs
112000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-191000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£727,000
Assets Total Fixed
2788000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2788000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,452,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,179,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,061,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1179000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,421,000
Funds Endowment
262000
Funds Unrestricted
727000
Funds Restricted
2072000
Funds Total
3061000
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
920000
Income Other Trading Activities
102000
Income Charitable Activities
2000
Income Investments
39000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1063000
Income Legacies
56000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£475,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£552,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1027000
Expenditure Investment Management
14000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30000
Expenditure Support Costs
30000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
226000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£299,000
Assets Total Fixed
2434000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2434000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,216,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£693,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,957,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
68000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
625000
Assets Cash
£3,002,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
698000
Funds Restricted
4259000
Funds Total
4957000
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1324000
Income Other Trading Activities
40000
Income Charitable Activities
1000
Income Investments
34000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1399000
Income Legacies
57000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£434,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£483,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
917000
Expenditure Investment Management
64000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32000
Expenditure Support Costs
57000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
301000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£342,000
Assets Total Fixed
2160000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2160000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,313,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£778,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,695,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
778000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,296,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
745000
Funds Restricted
3950000
Funds Total
4695000
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3953729
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1061003
Assoc Charity Name
THE BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST (EXPENDABLE FUNDS) COMMON INVESTMENT FUND
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-10-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-22T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1061003
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1061003
Assoc Charity Name
BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1010083
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1010083
Assoc Charity Name
LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITALS NURSES LEAGUE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26/1/1996 as amended on 17 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
282099
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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