CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEDFORD DIVISION GUIDES

Registered charity 285623 · organisation 285623

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 November 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£28,925
Latest expenditure
£38,486
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 32 CONNAUGHT WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7LB

02 Activities

What the charity does

Voluntary organisation providing support and activities for girls and women within Girlguiding UK, specifically in the Bedford area Maintaining our Activity Centre in Bromham (Mollivers)

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,486
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£152,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,652
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,079
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,490
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,042

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,486
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
149
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
9 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£152,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,652
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
158
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
24 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,079
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
92
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
13 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,490
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
118
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,042
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£19,393
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
127

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEDFORD DIVISION GUIDES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-11-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER 14 DECEMBER 1922
Charitable Objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BEDFORD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
236387
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDFORD DIVISION OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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