FRANK BRANSTON CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £80,716
Latest expenditure: £166,694
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Beds & Luton Community Foundation, Wrest Park, 130 Enterprise, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide public benefit by providing grants to organisations operating within the county of Bedfordshire which help provide: a) the advancement of health and saving of lives; b) the promotion and support of arts, culture & heritage; c) alleviation of poverty and d) facilitation of access to education and training. Funding must exclusively benefit Bedfordshire residents.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £80,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,694

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £136,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,267

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £108,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,046

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £100,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,190

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,354

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £80,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,694
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £136,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,267
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £108,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,046
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £100,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,190
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,354
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: 0

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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: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Luton
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRANK BRANSTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Jun 2015
Charitable Objects: TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management