THE ROTHSAY EDUCATION CENTRE (BEDFORD) LTD

Registered charity 1063950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REC, THE RETIREMENT EDUCATION CENTRE (BEDFORD) LTD

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS PRIMARILY FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 AND NOT IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

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Latest income

£352k

Latest spending

£310k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £41,391 for the year ended 31 August 2025, adding to its unrestricted reserves which stood at £49,532. The trustees have established specific reserves, including a £30,000 Unplanned Event reserve and a £10,000 Building Development reserve, to manage operational and strategic needs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with relevant regulations and accounting standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Two Trustees delivered tutorials for which they were paid at arms length less than £2,000 between them.

“During the year, two Trustees delivered tutorials for which they were paid at arms length less than £2,000 between them.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03413269

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

HELLMUND, Louise Alice Fleur — director, appointed 23/04/2025on trustee list
OUTEN, Michael — director, appointed 04/12/2023on trustee list
BARNES, Paul, Dr — director, appointed 04/12/2023on trustee list
GUPTA, Manoj Prakash — director, appointed 04/12/2023on trustee list
LANE, Jillian Margaret — director, appointed 04/12/2023on trustee list
WOODWARD, Hazel Margaret — director, appointed 15/12/2022on trustee list
BARBER, Michael — director, appointed 15/12/2021on trustee list
LACEY, Juliana Catharina — director, appointed 26/11/2020on trustee list
MEDANEY, Simon — director, appointed 26/11/2020on trustee list
LANE, Jillian Margarert — secretary, appointed 27/06/2024

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Hazel Woodward
Dr Paul Barnes
Jillian Margaret Lane
Juliana Lacey
Louise Hellmund
MANOJ GUPTA · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Barber
Michael Outen
Simon Medaney

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£352k	£310k
31/08/2024	£291k	£277k
31/08/2023	£264k	£237k
31/08/2022	£202k	£202k
31/08/2021	£187k	£178k

Common questions

Is THE ROTHSAY EDUCATION CENTRE (BEDFORD) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £41,391 for the year ended 31 August 2025, adding to its unrestricted reserves which stood at £49,532. The trustees have established specific reserves, including a £30,000 Unplanned Event reserve and a £10,000 Building Development reserve, to manage operational and strategic needs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with relevant regulations and accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ROTHSAY EDUCATION CENTRE (BEDFORD) LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROTHSAY EDUCATION CENTRE (BEDFORD) LTD as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUST	FY2022	£10k	Future Learning

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/08/2018	£9k	Healthy Lifestyles for the Over 50s