QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1199226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD

We are a grassroots organisation operating in Bedford. We work to address social exclusion due to isolation. We also relieve poverty, develop the capacity and skills of socially and economically disadvantaged people and provide recreation and leisure activities to help people integrate, participate and improve their life conditions.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£126k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,953 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £71,733. The trustees confirmed that the charity remains solvent and well-governed, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£126k£103k
31/12/2023£115k£102k
31/12/2022£80k£51k

Common questions

Is QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,953 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £71,733. The trustees confirmed that the charity remains solvent and well-governed, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name QUEEN'S PARK COMMUNITY ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST, BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2023£59kIntervention officers (2 years)
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kBedfordshire Coronavirus Emergency Fund
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2022£2kQueen's Jubilee Parade (4 June 2022)

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2025£20kBack to our roots 2026
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation08/12/2024£30kAccessible hub for underrepresented groups
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£141kBuilding capacity & increasing resilience
Sport England02/09/2024£2kFitness for All
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation27/04/2023£10kProjects in Bedford supporting people experiencing domestic violence, poverty and lack of perceived access to statutory services