BEDFORD COUNCIL OF FAITHS

Registered charity 1104910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCOF

Our activities aim to build good relations and encourage understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs. We advise individuals and organisations on matters of faith, and promote shared action on social issues. We visit places of worship, hold lectures, mount exhibitions and hold social events, and are represented on local community groups, government bodies and faith agencies.

Objects

TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS BY:-PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.-ADVANCING EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.EAVEMENT COUNSELLORS

Area of benefit: BEDFORD AND ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

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Policies the charity declares

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• Complaints handling
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Virendra Sonichair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Chiara Mitchell-Middleton
• Councillor Ralley Rahman · trustee of 3 other charities
• DR WENDI MOMEN · trustee of 4 other charities
• Dr Dr Vijay Krishan Nayar
• Peter Gerrish
• Susan Margaret Beaumont
• Tarsem Lal Paul · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tirath Singh Bhavra

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Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

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