BEDFORD BLUES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1188520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WORKING ACROSS BEDFORDSHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS, OUR VISION IS TO INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE VALUES OF RUGBY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF POSITIVE AND INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES.

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Latest income

£411k

Latest spending

£454k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £42,767 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. The trustees acknowledge that current free reserves of £43,843 are below their stated policy target of approximately £150,000, noting that steps are being taken to build reserves to the required level.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £44k)

“The current level of reserves held is therefore less than the amount the trustees feel is necessary to hold” — page 19

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“Donations from trustees during the year amounted to £750 (2023: £422). There were no other related party transactions during the year.” — page 21

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

James Alexander Essington Stonorchair
ANDREW PETER SMART
Annalisa Mary Wilkinson
GARETH ALRED
Gareth Nigel Alred
Mark Ormerod
Ross William McKinley
Simon Charles Lousada
Victoria Brading
WILLIAM JOHN PEARSON

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£411k	£454k
31/12/2023	£316k	£342k
31/12/2022	£374k	£304k
31/12/2021	£195k	£138k
31/12/2020	£94k	£58k

Common questions

Is BEDFORD BLUES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £42,767 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. The trustees acknowledge that current free reserves of £43,843 are below their stated policy target of approximately £150,000, noting that steps are being taken to build reserves to the required level. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BEDFORD BLUES FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BEDFORD BLUES FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k	Luton Rising Small Grants Fund
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	£2k
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES	FY2022	£420

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	26/03/2026	£41k	ABILITY Blues
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/02/2026	£19k	TRY to Change
Sport England	16/06/2025	£10k	ABILITY Blues
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	26/02/2025	£22k	Blues Foundation INSPIRE Project
Sport England	02/11/2023	£11k	Bedford Blues Moving Forward Girls Rugby Programme
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	12/11/2021	£5k	Tackle LIFE Programme
Sport England	17/06/2020	£8k	COVID-19 CEF
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	22/05/2020	£6k	Grant to Bedford Blues Foundation