OPEN HOUSE BEDFORD
Open House promotes the health and well-being of people with Learning Disabilities residing permanently or temporarily in Bedford Borough, by the provision of day centre facilities for learning, social engagement and recreational activities.Open House meets once a week on Wednesdays in St Marks Church Community Centre, Bedford
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN BEDFORD BOROUGH, BY THE PROVISION OF DAY CENTRE FACILITIES FOR LEARNING, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Latest income
£2k
Latest spending
£5k
Registered
2018
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £2,687 — grants £2,687 (1); 31% of the £8,775 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- MORAG ANN STEWARTchair
- LAURA FARTHING
- LYNNE SEYMOUR
- Rev JENNIFER MARGARET CAPPLEMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £2k | £5k |
| 30/09/2024 | £9k | £7k |
| 30/09/2023 | £11k | £5k |
| 30/09/2022 | £200 | £1k |
| 30/09/2021 | £327 | £556 |
Common questions
Who funds OPEN HOUSE BEDFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OPEN HOUSE BEDFORD as a grant recipient include THE STRANGWARD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |