BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £172,403 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £23,591,641, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Following professional advice from the Trust’s advisors, the charity has established a subsidiary known as Bedfordshire Charitable Trust Property Holdings Limited which is intended to hold some of the Trust’s land assets.” — page 9
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00802236
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Trustees
- Christina Beddoes
- Dr Vicki Anita Ibbett
- Margaret Ibbett
- Mark Thompson
- Peter John Ibbett
- Richard John Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £372k | £544k |
| 31/03/2024 | £350k | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £398k |
| 31/03/2022 | £262k | £473k |
| 31/03/2021 | £249k | £409k |
Common questions
Is BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £172,403 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £23,591,641, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Bedford Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ZOREYA TZEDOKOS | 1 | £164k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| THREE PILLARS TRUST | 1 | £71k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |