AGE CONCERN BEDFORDSHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 February 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04160627
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,944,361
Latest expenditure: £1,807,418
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Age UK Bedfordshire, 78 - 82 Bromham Road, BEDFORD, MK40 2QH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide services to adults over the age of 50 years and their family or carers to make informed choices on benefits and enabling services. Our services include information & advice, befriending & carers respite. Practical help in the home is provided if a client is unable to carry out these tasks for themselves due to ill health or age.We work across the whole of Bedfordshire and Luton.

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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: 14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,944,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,807,418

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: 17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,830,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,709,313

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: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,467,150
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,563,409

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,368,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,344,509

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: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,324,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,223,949

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,944,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,807,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £85,168
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 16

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: 17 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,830,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,709,313
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £130,365
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,467,150
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,563,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £122,732
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,368,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,344,509
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Grants: £215,541
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 31

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: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,324,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,223,949
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £111,135
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 27

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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: 14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 32152
Income Other Trading Activities: 13204
Income Charitable Activities: 1895371
Income Investments: 3634
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1944361
Income Legacies: 23673
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,745
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,793,673
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1807418
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 84922
Expenditure Support Costs: 84922
Expenditure Depreciation: 5096
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £419,975
Assets Total Fixed: 12931
Assets Own Use: 12931
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £500,473
Assets Total Liabilities: £81,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £432,070
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80129
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1205
Assets Cash: £240,772
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 428175
Funds Restricted: 3895
Funds Total: 432070
Count Employees: 162
Consolidated 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: 17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4578
Income Other Trading Activities: 16375
Income Charitable Activities: 1807475
Income Investments: 2472
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1830900
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,499
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,694,814
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1709313
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 73580
Expenditure Support Costs: 73580
Expenditure Depreciation: 5983
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £291,160
Assets Total Fixed: 12218
Assets Own Use: 12218
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £391,657
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,748
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £295,127
Creditors One Year Total Current: 108748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £73,826
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 291160
Funds Restricted: 3967
Funds Total: 295127
Count Employees: 165
Consolidated 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: 25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 23786
Income Other Trading Activities: 18202
Income Charitable Activities: 1424689
Income Investments: 473
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1467150
Income Legacies: 12754
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,822
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,549,587
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1563409
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 78813
Expenditure Support Costs: 78813
Expenditure Depreciation: 7160
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £169,573
Assets Total Fixed: 13193
Assets Own Use: 13193
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £278,384
Assets Total Liabilities: £118,037
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £173,540
Creditors One Year Total Current: 117255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 782
Assets Cash: £101,961
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169573
Funds Restricted: 3967
Funds Total: 173540
Count Employees: 151
Consolidated 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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 47447
Income Other Trading Activities: 12159
Income Charitable Activities: 1308967
Income Investments: 20
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1368593
Income Legacies: 40980
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,331,031
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1344509
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 63291
Expenditure Support Costs: 63291
Expenditure Depreciation: 9352
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £265,766
Assets Total Fixed: 15680
Assets Own Use: 15680
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £312,572
Assets Total Liabilities: £58,454
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £269,798
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1820
Assets Cash: £142,735
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 265766
Funds Restricted: 4032
Funds Total: 269798
Count Employees: 130
Consolidated 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: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 23488
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 151395
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 174883
Income Legacies: 7131
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,210,605
Expenditure Other: 13344
Expenditure Total: 1223949
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 58014
Expenditure Support Costs: 63815
Expenditure Depreciation: 1195
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £237,520
Assets Total Fixed: 21810
Assets Own Use: 21810
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £286,967
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,063
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £245,714
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51921
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 11142
Assets Cash: £141,031
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 241617
Funds Restricted: 4097
Funds Total: 245714
Count Employees: 126
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AGE CONCERN BEDFORDSHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-02-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 FEB 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 APR 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JUL 2010
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND BEDFORDSHIRE.
Area Of Benefit: IN AND AROUND BEDFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 514585
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AGE UK BEDFORDSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests