CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD

Registered charity 1091271 · organisation 3987500

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 March 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04327714
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£517,759
Latest expenditure
£554,863
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 106 Clapham Road, BEDFORD, MK41 7PJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bo4ld.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide a day care service for adults with learning disabilities in the Bedford area, offering gardening, furniture renovation, and training in independent living skills.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£517,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£554,863
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£549,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,876
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£636,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,264
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,791
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£430,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£409,646

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£517,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£554,863
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£549,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
493985
Income From Government Grants
£4,996
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£636,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,264
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
462407
Income From Government Grants
£10,963
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,791
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
391230
Income From Government Grants
£41,431
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
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£430,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£409,646
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
295226
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
29665
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
488094
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
517759
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,451
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£532,228
Expenditure Other
16184
Expenditure Total
554863
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6554
Expenditure Support Costs
2580
Expenditure Depreciation
7415
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£631,809
Assets Total Fixed
334944
Assets Own Use
334944
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£633,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,497
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£957,043
Creditors One Year Total Current
11497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£632,625
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
631809
Funds Restricted
325234
Funds Total
957043
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
34357
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
515199
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
549556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,732
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£580,040
Expenditure Other
177104
Expenditure Total
771876
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23082
Expenditure Support Costs
23082
Expenditure Depreciation
8189
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£590,193
Assets Total Fixed
341428
Assets Own Use
341428
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£666,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,555
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£994,147
Creditors One Year Total Current
13555
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£665,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
670913
Funds Restricted
323234
Funds Total
994147
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
160188
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
476762
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
636950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,588
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£498,613
Expenditure Other
50063
Expenditure Total
573264
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3205
Expenditure Depreciation
14346
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,216,467
Assets Total Fixed
362780
Assets Own Use
362780
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£874,909
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,216,467
Creditors One Year Total Current
21222
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£842,348
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
743233
Funds Restricted
473234
Funds Total
1216467
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
72862
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
356997
Income Investments
0
Income Other
136470
Income Total Income And Endowments
566329
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,853
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£389,485
Expenditure Other
15453
Expenditure Total
413791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
9634
Expenditure Depreciation
11155
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,152,781
Assets Total Fixed
340892
Assets Own Use
340892
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£822,935
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,152,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
11046
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£779,300
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
679112
Funds Restricted
473669
Funds Total
1152781
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-10-22T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
201816
Assoc Registered Charity Number
201816
Assoc Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE CARE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (BEDS NET)
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-03-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 NOV 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 FEB 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE"LEARNING DISABILITY" MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD MODERATE OR SEVERE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
371976
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BGC
Charity Name Id
371970
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEDS GARDEN CARERS

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