PULFORD'S FOUNDATION (INCLUDING THE PULFORD LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCHOOL) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 October 1961
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2025
Latest income: £74,013
Latest expenditure: £121,615
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Parish Office, All Saints Church, Church Square, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education/training and religious activities relating to children/young people by way of grants to individuals or organisations with particular reference to Pulford School Leighton Buzzard.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 29 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £74,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,615

Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,257

Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,176

Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 29 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £68,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,099

Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 29 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £66,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,250

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 29 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £74,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £121,615
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 29 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £68,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,099
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 30 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 29 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 29 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £66,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,250
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PULFORD'S FOUNDATION (INCLUDING THE PULFORD LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCHOOL)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1961-10-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 24 JUNE 2010
Charitable Objects: 1. THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY:A) IN PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY); ANDB) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE ABOVE OBJECT IT MAY BE APPLIED IN SUPPORTING THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.2. IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECTS ABOVE IT MAY BE APPLIED IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY:A) PERSONS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE SCHOOL;B) PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED THE SCHOOL;C) PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED A SCHOOL IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; ANDD) PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: LEIGHTON BUZZARD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 81173
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PULFORDS CHARITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures