BOLNHURST STABLES TRUST

Registered charity 327398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STABLES CHRISTIAN CENTRE

We work with small groups of vulnerable adults, including learning disabled, autistic, ex-offenders and those with mental health problems. We care for 5 acres of woodland, hedges and meadow and grow herb and wildflower plants to sell. We also produce an increasing number of our own preserves, cards, jewellery and gifts. We regularly open to the public and also welcome visitors and volunteers.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE; (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the project continued to provide training and support to clients throughout 2024, with positive feedback from clients and carers. The organization received support from local communities through donations and several grants, which contributed to running costs. No specific financial figures for reserves, income, or expenditure are disclosed in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• House of Industry — “We are grateful to be currently supported through grants by the following organisations: House of Industry” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• PROFESSOR JOHN VIVIAN WOOD CBE FRENGchair
• Andrew Little
• Dr ANGELA JOY TOOVEY
• Dudley Ferdinando
• RICHARD COOPER
• SUSAN ANNE PLATT

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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