BAYS Foundation

Registered charity 1186052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAYS SPORTING FACILITIES

Delivering sport and physical exercise, community welfare projects together with nature-based activities to address health and wellbeing in the community

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Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £740,355, resulting in a surplus of £64,670 for the year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained above the six-month policy target due to funding uncertainty, and the organization is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Total income
£597k
Total spending
£100k
Reserves (reported)
£623k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~74.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£141k£77k
31/08/2024£73k£52k
31/08/2023£65k£48k
31/08/2022£64k£50k
31/08/2021£597k£100k

Common questions

Is BAYS Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £740,355, resulting in a surplus of £64,670 for the year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained above the six-month policy target due to funding uncertainty, and the organization is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.