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BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1086516 · organisation 3979127

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 May 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04141953
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,261,344
Latest expenditure
£5,238,956
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: R314 Endeavour House, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blcf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Foundation makes grants to local community groups and charities.

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
15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,261,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,238,956
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,957,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,594,340
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
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,383,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,854,164
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,870,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,492,530
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
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,404,347
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,113,857

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
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,261,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,238,956
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4326454
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,957,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,594,340
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
296512
Income From Government Grants
£7,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,383,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,854,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
222979
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,870,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,492,530
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1682700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,404,347
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,113,857
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
98500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24

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
15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1828
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5060602
Income Investments
172049
Income Other
26865
Income Total Income And Endowments
5261344
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£281,488
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,957,468
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5238956
Expenditure Investment Management
5876
Expenditure Grants Institution
4711573
Expenditure Governance
7280
Expenditure Support Costs
479898
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-77240
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
1686208
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1686208
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,959,452
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,962,478
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,683,182
Creditors One Year Total Current
1962478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,069,729
Funds Endowment
1601432
Funds Unrestricted
577679
Funds Restricted
1504071
Funds Total
3683182
Count Employees
9
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7567
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4776235
Income Investments
131656
Income Other
42415
Income Total Income And Endowments
4957873
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£185,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,408,519
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4594340
Expenditure Investment Management
5557
Expenditure Grants Institution
4156773
Expenditure Governance
6900
Expenditure Support Costs
421810
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
121083
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,607
Assets Total Fixed
1788630
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1788630
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,693,265
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,743,861
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,738,034
Creditors One Year Total Current
1743861
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,916,081
Funds Endowment
1715334
Funds Unrestricted
484607
Funds Restricted
1538093
Funds Total
3738034
Count Employees
7
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
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7774
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4294798
Income Investments
60851
Income Other
19646
Income Total Income And Endowments
4383069
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,737
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,688,427
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4854164
Expenditure Investment Management
5598
Expenditure Grants Institution
4494939
Expenditure Governance
7841
Expenditure Support Costs
346338
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-86833
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£394,535
Assets Total Fixed
1671109
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1671109
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,894,175
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,256,350
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,308,934
Creditors One Year Total Current
2256350
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,159,441
Funds Endowment
1610077
Funds Unrestricted
394535
Funds Restricted
1304322
Funds Total
3308934
Count Employees
7
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3474
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5804650
Income Investments
41752
Income Other
20964
Income Total Income And Endowments
5870840
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£147,955
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,344,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5492530
Expenditure Investment Management
6503
Expenditure Grants Institution
5182175
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
303852
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
82763
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£291,036
Assets Total Fixed
1762581
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1762581
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,668,700
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,564,419
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,866,862
Creditors One Year Total Current
2564419
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,872,451
Funds Endowment
1709205
Funds Unrestricted
291036
Funds Restricted
1866621
Funds Total
3866862
Count Employees
7
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
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4390
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5334487
Income Investments
42945
Income Other
22525
Income Total Income And Endowments
5404347
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£99,996
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,013,861
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5113857
Expenditure Investment Management
5536
Expenditure Grants Institution
4824176
Expenditure Governance
4195
Expenditure Support Costs
98655
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
338638
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,270
Assets Total Fixed
1702997
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1702997
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,315,923
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,613,131
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,405,789
Creditors One Year Total Current
1613131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,357,769
Funds Endowment
1661610
Funds Unrestricted
220315
Funds Restricted
1523864
Funds Total
3405789
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-05-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/05/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/06/2011 as amended on 12 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (1) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE GEOGRAPHIC COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS; (2) OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
BEDFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
482057
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE & LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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