BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED
Provision of support with benefits and welfare advice, digital inclusion, IT provision and support, community cafe, older persons lunch clubs and activities,community led housing projects.
Objects
1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2) TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED, PEOPLE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.3) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stand at £21,962, which is below the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding and notes that securing funding for broad-spectrum community support is becoming more difficult.
What the accounts disclose
“We received £76,500 from The National Community Lottery as funding for project manager, benefits adviser and other core costs” — page 4
“Free reserves stand at £21,962 which will be used for any new projects or any of our charitable purposes.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £9,500 — grants £9,500 (2); 4% of the £230,366 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- mark norman hugheschair
- KATIE LOUISE DAVIES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £215k | £177k |
| 31/03/2024 | £162k | £178k |
| 31/03/2023 | £230k | £177k |
| 31/03/2022 | £190k | £163k |
| 31/03/2021 | £184k | £138k |
Common questions
Is BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stand at £21,962, which is below the stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding and notes that securing funding for broad-spectrum community support is becoming more difficult. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | Foodbanks. |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Foodbank plus - Towards provision of help with food and other basic needs. |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | 39% of the running costs to extend provision of a Community Centre addressing food insecurity in West Rhyl , Wales. |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Foodbanks. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2025 | £98k | Foryd Community Hub |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2024 | £20k | WALES COL - Money Box |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/02/2023 | £10k | Wales COL - Foryd Food Hub |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/04/2022 | £24k | Staff salary |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2020 | £216k | Use Your Loaf |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2018 | £9k | Moneyworx |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £370k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £195k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| EARL OF CHICHESTER'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £400 |
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- BEDFORD HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- COMMUNITY, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
- SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- BRADFORD DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED | £215k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRADFORD DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £618k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £5.3m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | 5.3% | no doubt |