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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1135507 · organisation 5008955

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 April 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07140432
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,550,842
Latest expenditure
£1,500,621
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 412, Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7BJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity aims to prevent today's carers of any age living in Bedfordshire from becoming tomorrow's cared for by providing practical help, advice, assistance, advocacy, information, group and individual support to people caring, or who have cared for, unpaid, others who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.

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
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,550,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,500,621
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,642,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,588,409
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
15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,369,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,353,057
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,370,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,297,366
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
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,279,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,220,437

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
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,550,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,500,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
1043752
Income From Government Grants
£189,647
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
50
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
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,642,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,588,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
910534
Income From Government Grants
£276,794
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
70
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
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,369,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,353,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
820052
Income From Government Grants
£230,086
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
74
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,370,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,297,366
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
975284
Income From Government Grants
£185,918
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
68
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
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,279,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,220,437
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Contracts
953809
Income From Government Grants
£186,560
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60

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
19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
27334
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1509031
Income Investments
14477
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1550842
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,223
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,478,398
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1500621
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10768
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4320
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£219,725
Assets Total Fixed
3717
Assets Own Use
3717
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£944,728
Assets Total Liabilities
£414,278
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£534,167
Creditors One Year Total Current
414278
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£913,762
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
219725
Funds Restricted
314442
Funds Total
534167
Count Employees
36
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
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
63497
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1574590
Income Investments
3948
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1642035
Income Legacies
32000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,993
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,565,416
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1588409
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10054
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
8592
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£210,294
Assets Total Fixed
8036
Assets Own Use
8036
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£996,632
Assets Total Liabilities
£520,722
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£483,946
Creditors One Year Total Current
520722
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£912,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
210294
Funds Restricted
273652
Funds Total
483946
Count Employees
38
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
15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22677
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1347222
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1369899
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,070
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,326,987
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1353057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9117
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
8503
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£203,163
Assets Total Fixed
13795
Assets Own Use
13795
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£941,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£524,681
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£430,320
Creditors One Year Total Current
524681
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£882,997
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
203163
Funds Restricted
227157
Funds Total
430320
Count Employees
37
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
33255
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1337117
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1370372
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,255
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,258,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1297366
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7253
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
7745
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,484
Assets Total Fixed
17307
Assets Own Use
17307
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£738,517
Assets Total Liabilities
£342,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£413,478
Creditors One Year Total Current
342346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,908
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
193484
Funds Restricted
219994
Funds Total
413478
Count Employees
43
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
6 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
21981
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1257713
Income Investments
302
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1279996
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,198
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,184,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1220437
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3733
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
5698
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£154,196
Assets Total Fixed
22957
Assets Own Use
22957
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£628,914
Assets Total Liabilities
£311,399
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£340,472
Creditors One Year Total Current
311399
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£551,713
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154196
Funds Restricted
186276
Funds Total
340472
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-04-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 JAN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 DEC 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 NOV 2016 as amended on 28 Mar 2024 as amended on 18 May 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO CARERS OR THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE CARING. A “CARER” IS ANYONE WHO CARES, USUALLY UNPAID, FOR A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO DUE TO ILLNESS, DISABILITY, A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM OR AN ADDICTION CANNOT COPE WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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