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GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH BEDFORD

Registered charity 1180195 · organisation 5122319

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 October 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11595189
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£688,327
Latest expenditure
£656,755
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PROJECT 229, 227-229 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.graceinthecommunity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Church exists to promote the Christian faith the good news of what God has done for us in itsimmediate community of Kempston and Bedford and also in the whole world through links with othersimilar Churches and organisations. The Church meets regularly to worship God for who He is, and to thankHim for all He has done for us.

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
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£688,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£656,755
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
5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£597,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£659,617
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
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£684,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,078
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
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£742,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,860
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
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£633,271
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,071

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
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£688,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£656,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£597,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£659,617
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
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
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£684,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,078
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£742,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,860
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
250
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
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£633,271
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,071
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
250

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
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
684442
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3885
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
688327
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£636,220
Expenditure Other
20535
Expenditure Total
656755
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
20535
Expenditure Depreciation
887
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£131,059
Assets Total Fixed
12997
Assets Own Use
12997
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£212,966
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,066
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£219,897
Creditors One Year Total Current
6066
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£202,196
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
169643
Funds Restricted
50254
Funds Total
219897
Count Employees
14
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
5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
586118
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11050
Income Total Income And Endowments
597168
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£634,083
Expenditure Other
25534
Expenditure Total
659617
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
25534
Expenditure Depreciation
1575
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£188,325
Assets Total Fixed
2363
Assets Own Use
2363
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£262,552
Assets Total Liabilities
£76,590
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£188,325
Creditors One Year Total Current
76590
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£247,322
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
124105
Funds Restricted
64220
Funds Total
188325
Count Employees
13
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
14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
655931
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
28954
Income Total Income And Endowments
684885
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£683,199
Expenditure Other
21879
Expenditure Total
705078
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
21879
Expenditure Depreciation
2241
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,774
Assets Total Fixed
1587
Assets Own Use
1587
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£259,669
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,482
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£250,774
Creditors One Year Total Current
10482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
175642
Funds Restricted
75132
Funds Total
250774
Count Employees
14
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
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
710076
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6752
Income Investments
78
Income Other
25728
Income Total Income And Endowments
742634
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£783,860
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
783860
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
68419
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17935
Expenditure Depreciation
2293
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£270,967
Assets Total Fixed
2629
Assets Own Use
2629
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£358,523
Assets Total Liabilities
£90,185
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£270,967
Creditors One Year Total Current
90185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,110
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
159081
Funds Restricted
111886
Funds Total
270967
Count Employees
16
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
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
606511
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
207
Income Investments
487
Income Other
26066
Income Total Income And Endowments
633271
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£524,254
Expenditure Other
17817
Expenditure Total
542071
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
840
Expenditure Support Costs
17817
Expenditure Depreciation
2543
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£178,964
Assets Total Fixed
4922
Assets Own Use
4922
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£316,733
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,462
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£312,193
Creditors One Year Total Current
9462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£289,048
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
178964
Funds Restricted
133229
Funds Total
312193
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH BEDFORD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-10-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH BEDFORD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-12-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5002333
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1129169
Assoc Charity Name
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH BEDFORD

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 SEP 2018
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITYÆS OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE BAPTIST PRINCIPLES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS; AND2) THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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