COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03157152 CHARrrY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1053008 Bodfordshire Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financlal Statements 31 March 2024 EXCELACCOUNTAN Chartered accountants Excel House 3 Duke Street Bedford MK40 3HR BED TD
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Limlted by Guarantee Financlal Statoments Yoar •nded 31 March 2024 Pago Trust888' annual report (ina)rporating the directorfs report) Independent examinerfs report to the trustse8 ststement of financial actlvities (includlng incorne and expenditure account) statent of finan(xal posltlon Statement of ca8h IIow8 12 13 14 16 Notss to the financial statements 17
Bedfordshlro Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Roport (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) Yoar •nded 31 March 2024 The Irustees, who are also the dlrectors for the purposas of company18w, presenl their report and thé unaudlted fmanclal statements of the charty for ts year ended 31 March 2024. Rofarnnc• and admlnlstratlvo detsll• R•gl•t•r•d charlty nam• Bedford6Nre Open Door 1053008 Charlty r•glstratlon numbor Company r•ghtratlon numbor 03157152 Prlnclpal offlco and r•glstarnd 120 Tavlstock Street Bedford Bedford$hlre MK40 2SA Tho tru8t•O8 O Atunr888 S J Gardner M A Richardson S Pe8fGg (appointed 22 May 2023) S A Read (re*ned po8t y88r eThJ on 20th May 2024) M Fletcher (rn81gned posi yèar end on 13th May 2024) W Hapioy (appolntsd 4 November 2023 and reslgn8d wgt y88r end on tha 6 Juty 2024) Manag•ment staff Michole Flynn (Operatlon8 Manager) Donna Galea-BAtem8n (Cllnlcal Manager) Ind•p•ndont •xamln•r Excel Acccwntants (Bgd8) Ltd Excel House 3 Duke Stre81 B8df(xd MK40 3HR
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Limlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrncto8 Roport) (¢onthw Yoar •ndod 31 March 2024 StnKtur•. Gov•rnance and Managem•nt Gov•rnlng documont The company ¥vas established under a Mamanm of A88oclatlon. which determine the objects arKI powers of the company and 18 govemed under Its Artides of As80clatlon. Tho charty 18 managed and controlled ty Its Trustee Board wNch 18 respon81blo ts 88ttlng the 8trotsglc dtrectlon of the charlty. and the pollclos It adopts. The Company 18 limitad by guarantee and doas not have share c8pltal. Tru8t868 each gu8rants8 an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the ¢offyany in the 8v8nt of a viindlng up. Th6 tot81 number of such guarantees at 31 March 2024 was 7 (2023.. 6). R•crulbnthrt and appolntm•nt ol n•w trta•S The charlty seeks 10 have bo8rd member8 wlth the right sk1113 to énable It to be managed In an effeckn manner. The trustees may appolnt a pw50n Is wllling to act a$ a irustee. elthor to fill a vacancy or as an additional ttee. Inductlon and tralnlng of n•w tru•lo•s All tru8tees are glv8n a copy of Ihe Charlty Commlsslon Pamphlet CC3 prior to theK appointment and, at thelr IrKknction. a copy of Ihe la108t accounts, together the govemlng 0ment and operatlng proc8dwe8. Th8 latter Includo such toplc8 88 Tru8ts88 Code of Conducr. 'Confllcts of InternBf' end Th8t88 Ellglbllty,. Where CL3k18red nec8888ry, tru8t888 8ro Inv5t•d to undertake tralnlng In thè working8 of the Charity and the responsibilities of a trustee. ObJectlv•8 and actlvltl•8 The objects of the charfty arn to provlde fr80 c#)un8elllng service8 to young people In Bedford and gurrounding areas. We h8ve contlnued to offer the counselllng sarvice fr88 to cllent& 8tratsglc r•port The folo*lng 3ecllons cov7rfng the focus of our Yrk, athlevements and parfOrMar and financial review form the 8traleglc report of the charity. PubPOg08 and Alm8 Bedfordshire Open Door offers an acces81ble. Confldential and free profe8slonal C088110ng 8erVI to young p8(yle Ilvlng In Bedford8hlre. Our alm 18 to enable local young people trj 8trengthan thelr re81118nix, emollonal and p8ychologlcal w8llb8lng. We offer a space where young paople can bo awted, be safe arKI b8 heard. A fr88, confidenoal counselllng service for people 8wI 13-25 In Bedford Borough & North Central Beds Drop In and ()nff counBelllng 88881onB Group schools b8sed counselllng Communlty based counselling In youth clubs and supported accommodatk)n Counselling and retreats for young unaccompanied asylum seekers Speciallst counselling for young wlctlms of crlme, exploft8tlon and vlolence Speciallst counselling for neur0dlveent young people A weekly 80clal support group Coyoductlon I p8rticipatlon and engagement acuvltles young people Mlnl onslte 'Foodbank" for young ppIe u81ng our seNke vtho are Ilving in FKNety
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarant•0 Truste•s' Annual Roport (Incorporating the Directorfs Raport) (coJthu Yoar ondod 31 March 2024 Multl agency worklng wlth GPS: G4MHS; adult m8ntsJ health 88rvlces: the police; so¢lal serrflces; other local vo1untary1sttory agencies to en8ure clients are glven Ihe most 8ppropri8te Fxofe581on81 supporL Wa h8v8 been establishod for over 28 year8. We have extensive knowledge of the local area. establlshed partn8r8hlps, 8 Strong b08rd of trustees, loyal voluntwrs and staff arKI an experlènced management team. We have a 8trong repLrtatlon In the local communlty and credlbllty amongst Ioc81 young people, 0 often recommend tho 8ervlca lo tholr frf8nd8. Our orglSatIOn Is 8ccre(fjted by the Brlfjsh As80dafjon for Counseling and P8ycltherapy (BACP) and adheres to the BACP Framevrt)rk for Stand8rds and Prackn. The Clinical Manager 13 the Dèslgnated Safeguardlng Lead and re8ponslble for clinical practice. The Operalions Manager 18 re8pon8lbla for finance and furKllng, data, reportlng. admlnlGtratlon. trallh and 8afety and premlses managemert 8eNi¢e d8v6Jopment and Is Deputy DSL. All members of th8 tevjrn are DBS checked. The WO 18 d8llvered at our counaelllng cenlre. In 8choo18 and communlty venu88. Our team of qualified, experienced counsellors and student couns8llors work within a fr8m8work of ¢llnical supervision and management supported by a 6mall tearn of admlnlstrators. We offer a blendad 8eNlce of face-lfaCe, telephone and video counselllng. Our Gounsellors offer 8 range of modalities including person centred, psythodynamSc, humanistiG, CBT, EMDR, sy8temlc approaches. We al80 Integrate creative appr08che8 including sand tray. art and mu8ic. We hav6 8 multi-agency. per80n- centr8d apFxooch, enablln9 young people to 8cce88 r818vant support to meet tholr Indmdual n6eds. Our 8eThlce u8er8 are y(NJng people 8g8d 13 - 25 experlenclng188ues Includlng 8ulddal Ideallon, 881f- hamiing. eallng dlsord8rs. domestlc vlol8n(. abuse, crime, explottalFon, drugs, alco11, anxlety, depre881on, bereavemenc blltylng, relationship8. identlty Issues and homelessness. These Issues impact on tholr mental health and wellbelng. We offer 8peclall818ervlces for unaccompanied asylum 888ker8. of Crlme and exploltstlon and yCMJng people wfth 8ulistiC 8pectrurn Inaurodivergent condltlon8. The alm 18 to Incre88e rnslllence. Improve emotlonal wellbelng, promots Integr8tlon and Improve acc888 to educallon. tralnlng and amploymenL Young people access our 88rvlce vla 8elf- raferr81 or slgnp08t from othar agen¢le8. We hav8 a 8trong partner8hlp approach worklng as an Integral part of the multi-8gerry mental health and wolbeing °sy8tem of 8UPPOrt'. We WO with other agencies, Community and fah organisations to ImproNp xces8 for those might not tradilk)nafiy engage with mental health Sorvit%S. In June 2022 It w83 announ(d that wa waro aw8r(18d Th& Qu8on8 Award for Voluntary SOrce, ThIB 18 the most presJglou8 award a voluntary organl8allan can achleva and18 8qufv818nt to MBE. Counsolllng provlslon and pwfornianc•: Our ch8rltable activiti88 focus on providing free ¢Tr5ellIng Servi and 8UPPOrt to young pe(yl8 and are und8rtaken to further our charltsble purp08e8 for the publlc bon8fit. The year 2023 to 2024 v continued to experfence high levels of demand and we werB able to secure addltkjnal fund8 to enhance our c8paclty. Bedfordshlre Open Door provld83 UP to 12 se581ons of freo. ccnfidentlal counGelllng f¢x 1&25 y88r olds. Where it is cllnlcally Indl¢ated VK will exlend the number of sesslons lo ensure the safety and w8llbelng of the individual youry person. We are the only free service for young people In the local area offerlrKJ this model of servlce, 0th8r providers elth8r cherge a fee for their 8ervlce or offer a model with 4- 8 Segslons. We offer young pe¢Jple the opOn8 of a blended servlce with faco to faco, onllne or telephone counselllng. Our exp8rl8nce18 that most young people wbh to have thélr rx>unseiling fac8 to
Bodfordshlre Open Door Company Llmlt•d by Guarantse Trustses. Annual R•port (InGorporating tho Diroctorfs Report) (conlknu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 face (91CA+ ) but apPlate the tlexlblllty of remote sesslorts should circum8tsnce8 arfse Ihat Fxevent them from accesslng the face-lf81% provl810n. In the year we had a team of 33 coun8ellors, a mlx of volunteers, 8tud8nts and pakl coun8elling positions. We ancounknd some turn0r In the counselling team, mainly in the paid (x)un8811or capaclty. In Februwy 2025 a new of 4 students wlll Joln u8 to commence thelr pl8c8ment. Badfordshlre Open Do06 coun8alllNJ provision 18 largety provlded by clrco 28 prof888lonally accredited volunteer CnSel10rS off8rfng at least two 8es8lon5 of coun8elllng per week wlthout payment. Some of thes6 qualified coun8ellors also provide addltlonal se8sion81 counselling hours to enab18 US to meet demarKI and reduce our waltlng Ilsts. Durfng the year wo empknyed 7 part-time pdd coun8ellors, ltre of whom WK)fked In secondary 8th0018. four worknJ at our coun8elllng centre brlnglw a wealth of exp8rlen( Includlng t4klng wlth young peopl8 affected by alcohol and 8ub8tsnGe abu88. vlckns of crlme and 8xplolt8tlon and neurodlvargant youw peoFA8. All counsellorn. Includlng our volLmteers, requiro ryofes81onal operational and cllnlcal management support, cllnlcal supervision and muBt cornplete 8 minimum of 30 hours CPD per annum. We also need to stsff our 8edford ¢oun8elling centre In order that there is always 8om8ona to welcome young cll8nts, maklng them feel 8afo and to en8ura appolntm8nts, tho n8G888ary paperwork a1 rocord keeplng, arn dlllgently admln18t8red. In 2023-24, we Increa8ed th8 number of young people we have seen overall by 11.5Yo. We saw a 811gM reduction in the number of young people who 8cces8ed one to one coun8elllng but extended our gngagement young people through f8dllt8ted groupwork and outreach Th• total number of young people 888n vms 1039, 824 e engaged In 7.123 ltrone coun8elllng 8es8lons and 21 S young ppIe attended 97 separate small group8 8fKJ workthops, The maln rnason for the reduclon In one-toknono counselllng wa8 tha end of other 8nl funded servi¢xs whlch had increaBed capaclty In the pr8viou8 years. 88% re aged betw88n 13 and 18 (2022-23: 67%) arKI 34% re aged 19-25 {2022_23,. 33Qh). 85% of young people were from Bedford Borouoh, 15% from Cantr81 Bedford8hlro. Our 8erAce 8xt8nds to meet the neads of r culturally dlvTh community. We have 8e8n morn young people from a lder range of ethnlc backgrounds accesslng our service In the past 2 years than previously. We have a180 r8crulted more counsellors from dlverse ethni backgrounds. Our Current focus is to have wlder representat at the Twstee Board level. 70% of our Gllents re whlte, 19% black and A81an, 8% MIdIMUlt1p1o othnl4 2% other ethnlc groups and 1 % dld nol dlsdose. The majorfty of young people uslng our servlce state that they do not follow a re1knn, however we do have a mix of faiths that some of clients follow and this 15 respected In our servlce. To deepen understandng rythIn our team, have planned CPD sessions 8round faith and Ira1 comp8t8nc8 in 2025. 63% of our cllents do not follow a rellglon. 18% Chrl8tlan, 8% Musllm, 1% Slkh,1 % Hindu, 5% other rdlglons and 4% prefer not to say.
Bedford8hlre Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Trustsas. Annual Reporl (Incorporatlng tho Dirnctorf8 Report) {conthu•d) Yaar and•d 31 March 2024 Our referrals come frun a range of 80urces. The maiorty 8re 88lf-referra18. arKI thls Is in keeplng wlth cwr ethos of enabling young people to dlrecl acces8 our 88rvlc8 without requlrlng 8 professlonal referral. Respecting and champlonlng the autonomy of the young person is centr81 to our way of working with young people. 37Ya of our dients selfthThed; 23% were referred by health.. 21% by educallon; 10% by familyfftiend. the remaInIj came fr(Jm a mlx of police, 80Gl81 servlce8. hou81ng. Job centre and other voluntary ag8rKle8. We contlnued to work In partnershlp wlth local 3UPPOrt8d lfvlng organ18atlons, enabling u8 to reach soma of tho most vulnerable young people In our ¢ommunlty who have experfenc8d r*tion6hip breakdobvns and been part of a hidden communlty of sofa Bunlng or street living. M8ny have a hlstory of abuso, offending. dNg or aknhol abuse and mental health Issues and counselling at th18 tlm8 can support them in managing the Impact of the past and building reIlence and confidanca for tho future. We hwrfe contlnued our 8pedall8t work neurodlvergent ycwng people. Olyerlng counselllng at our centre In TaSt0{ Slr8ot and onslts at 2 local secorKlary schools.. Llncroft, and Bedfonl Academy as a ¢ontiN81ion of our Autlsm In Schools projeot. We worked in partner8hip wlth local aulhcylties in Bedford, Central 8edford8hlre, Luton and Hertford8hlre lo provlde m8nlo1 health 8UPPOrt for young 0¢CompanIed asylum 8eeker8. mary of have experf¢¢d exlrome trauma. The work knvOlV 8p8d8118t one to ono coun8elllng u8lng InterlerS and creatlve groupwork. We 8180 ran 8 tsv041ay 8ummer retreat for this cohort of young people. In June 2023 we established the BOD POD our own Pak1Y group I safe space. It Y3 In111811y locatsd at Church Lan8 Communlty Centre but our young poople told us th8y prefer to have it at our Counselling Centre in Tavistock Street 80 we relocated IL Th18 8m8zing group has bean small but ha8 bean such a safe haven for the young peopl8 vtho have used ft. The programme of aclmty has been yourKJ p8r80n18d 1th a range of art8 and craft8 actMtI88. an enty Into the Ioc81 Chrfstm8s Tree Festival and a fabulous mural pro1t thal has transfomied our w81tlng room space wlth a d8llghiful art piece d88igned and p81nted by 8 small team of young people 8UPPOrted by 8 local artst. Fulre Fwojects Include our first yourvJ per80n4ed campalgn. We continue to work with a wide range of presentlng Issues and whllst ptUre the pr8domin8nt i88ue for each cllont 88 part of our reporting it18 Important to note that all of the y¢ung people we See have a complex rango of188U88 that Ilw are facing In thelr Ilfe and th880 n result In a range of addltlonal behavlours such as Sulddal Ideallon, 8elf- hwmlng, u88 of dnS 8NI alcohol, erygement In crimin81 activities and gangs, emotionally based school avoldance, disordrnl eating, aggresslon and anger, with(tral, 8electlv8 mutism and others. To ensure our cOUrellOr8 are skllled lo work wilh such a de range of issues we arg commltted to providing Ihem wlth a de range of CPD and tralnlng opportur¥ti88 above and Iwid the mandatory tralnlng programme. Counsellors have had session8 cmlssues Such 88 . Understandlng Autigrn • tsrkIng creatfv8ty wllh young people . Using the sandiray In therapeutic practice . Worklng with Angor . Attachment The Tran8actional Analysi8 . Understanding Pronouns . Exploltation & Disruption . Working Online (80 hour courne)
Bedfordshlre Opon Door Company Llmltsd by Guarantee Trusta8s' Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectofs Report) (cojthw Year ended 31 March 2024 5547 213 Tho noed for Bedfordshlrn Opon Door •ervlc••: The need for our sarvlco has grown y•8r on yw and we ratain an excellent reputallon among8t local young people and their famllTe8 for dellverfng 8 hlghquallty servlce. National resewch avldgnc& 8UPPOrta the n••d for Improved, respon8lve mental he81th 8ervlce8 for youNJ people as they contlnue to adjust io IFfe foll1n9 th8 Impact of the pand8mlc In a context of global unre8( onvlronmontsl concem8 natlonal economlc problems. These f8Ctors 811 impxt on irKlivldual young people and their Sense of security. stability and safety aThd. for somo. h89 8 slgnlfic8ntly detrimental Impact on thelr mental health and lIbeIng. role is to Support the indivldual re8lllence and confidence of local young people In a lurbulent and unstable natlonal and global enwronmonl. 1118 r•cognlsed that half of all mental health problem8 manlf88t by the ago of 14, and 75% by the age of 24. An g8tlmaled on8 In three odult mental Iarth condltlon818 a88oclated wlth advorse chlldhood exporf•n¢88, Includlng chlldren have experfenced adver81ty and trauma. A po8t Covld report Irrto Children and Young Peop18'8 Mental Health <2021) . hlghllghted that 8ervic88 wer6 experfenclng not only an wi(xeaBe In demarKI, but an Incr8888 In Ihe severlty and acuty of caB88 that Ware belng referrad. Hlgh levels of need (x)ntinue to be expwienced localty acros8 Bedfordshlre. The report noted, even prior to the pandemic, it was well-est8bli8hed that cert81n groups of young people faca a hlghor rfsk of mental 111 health. YourKJ people from I0r S1¢8¢0n0rniG backgrounds are more likely to face mental d1888. LGBTQ+ and tran8, gender dlverde young people are thce a8 Ilkely as thelr peers to report serlous mentsl dlstre88: young people from Black, A8lan 8fKI mlnorlty ethnlc backgrounds often Struggle to access the 8ervice8. partlculaty young black malas. Bodlord Glvlng: M•ntal H1th In Bedft>rd: A Research sdY 2024 'Initl81 re8e8rch by Tha H8w Trust revead that more than 60% of Joung PeOe In Bedft) con8ld8r montal h8alth to b• a "m8S&iV8 chall8ng8." Other analy888 8UPPOrt thls.. the Tlviving Place8 Indexl Idertmles ment81 hBaMh 88 8 d18tlnct 8rn8 of weakna&g for Bedford due to the prev8lenc8 of depre8&tJn 8nd long-tem? mantal health condttlons. Govammnt dats show8 that slnce 2019, Bedfofrfs suicide rate has iisen consistenlly and 18 now well above the national 8V49r3g8. National rnsearch also reffeL#s a 8lmNw pattem of188ues and con¢em8. Lth direct data Is eval181 on the numb8r of p8opl8 requiring ment81 h8atth support in Bedford. How8ver, we know that there are appmximately 43.000 people aged O-17 In 8edfonl, and amund 19,000 aged 10-17 (IO% of Bedford's populalion). M we assume th ment81 heamh issues 8re no m8 or less common in than alsewhern In England, we cen 08Um8t• that •ound 3,800 people aged I17 in B8dford r8qulre 8Upp..
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Limlted by Guarantse Trustaes. Annual Report (Incorporntlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (Mndftu•d) Year ondod 31 March 2024 In the dlrect consultation8 local young people undertaken ty Bedford Glvlng as pwl of the above resea several young people specifically mentK)ned B8dfordshre Op8n Door as a Pogtsve serCe in the l¢xal landscape of mental health provision. 8•dffxdghlTe Op•n Door Survay 2021 In May 2021 Bedfordshlre Open Door wor1 wlth 8 team from the Prlnces Trust In Badford to und8rtake a survey r8vIng1h8 Impact of lockd on local young people aged 13 - 188. We had 241 re8pon888. The key Issues the young people spoke 81)out were wo188 about the adv8rse impact on thelr education l employment l fvre feeling isolated I lonely the Impact of eccmomlc pressures on thelr family Increased dThullle8 In relatloMhlpB wlth parents I famlty Incr8888d exposure to vlolence and abu88 In the f8mlly home parenvcarer mental he81th and drudrInk pblemS Wng thff)rse feellng stre88ed and overwhelmed bereavement and1088 Increased feelings of hopo168sne88 IncraoGed rats8 of sexual vio18nc 8nd exploitallon These ¢cCernS have exOrbat•d exSstlng mentsl ha81th IMua8 amongst young people and resulted In more young people than over before presenling wlth severe dlnlcal anxlety, depre88lon and Irauma wlth axpr966ions of: 8uOcldal Ideation and attempts self-hamiing bah8viour8 anger 818oplw dlfflcultl88 eatlng dlsorder8 addictive behavlours alcohovsubstance abuse obsessive compulslve behaviour3 challengeB in staylng focused I belng motivated drawal and 8OGlal phoblas Th• Blg A•k 2023 More than half of youffj people wllh mental h881th disorder8 had no contact wlth mental health services; only 34% had at188St two contacts. of those referred for treatrnent dld )t recelve It. The average VtIng time was 40 days, from 32 the previous year. Arnd 1% of total NHS budget allocallon8 wern Spent on mental health SeIx8 for chlldren and young people- a thl of £927 mlllK)n. NHS Dlgltal Report 2022 One in six children In England had a FYob8knle mental disorder In 2022 - slmllw to 2021, and up from one In nln8 In 2017. Nearty 40% of six to 16-year-olds, and half of 17 to 23-ye8rrfAds, sald they felt their mental health had got worse over that time. Gits were more affected than boys. 58% of 17 to 19ar•oldS had p0881bl• eatlng PffJblems In 2022, up from 44% In 2017 - wlth three*uarters of Or18 affacted.
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Llmited by Guaranto0 Trustees. Annual Roport (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) Y•ar •nded 31 March 2024 sleeplng problems affected more than a third of 11 to 16wrtholds, 8nd half of 17 10 23-y68r- okls in 2022. i)ne In 10 youngsters aged between six and 16 mlssed more than three kS of school durlng the autumn of 2021 Impactlng on their anxS8ty and stres8. children wSth a probable mental health dlsorder ware 85 Ilkety to have mlssed thls much 8chool 88 other Ghlldren. NH8 Conf•d•rntlon Roachlw th• Tlpplng Polnt Raport (CYP M•nlal H••lth) Augu•t 2022 There18 mounting concern that the mental health system for chlldren and young people in England is reachlng tipping poinc th the COVID-19 pandemic havlrva exacefbated eXi8tlng challenges. includlng mental health inequalltles. Thwe are Bignlflcant Increases in demand for mental health support for chlldran and young people across all 8ervlc88 from primary care to NHS spe¢ialist menlal health 80rvlces, voluntary Sector, Independt sector, and dSglto1 provldar8 - but al80 pressures on acute tru8t8 and local 8uthorltle8. AS many as 1.5 mllllon chlldren and young people may need new or addltlonal mental health 8UPPOrt 88 a result of the pandemlc. Thls figure could be even hlgher %then conslderlng unmet need. Further fundlng Is required to address the increa8e In demand and to contlnua the transformatlon of Geice8 and support for chlldren and young peopla, especially 8UPPOrt in SGhoo18 and other educational 8etlir(s. Th18 n•eds to Includo a greater focus on early Intervenllon and 8ddr8881ng the Social determlnant8 of mantal health. Whlle thore 18 Int•nse pra88ure on bed8 now, prlorlty mu8t bo gSv8n to preventatlve and early Interventl¢)n $ervlce3 over the medIum-I0n9 term. However, funding alone wlll not address the problems. It 18 essential that we addre88 chronrc stafflng shortages and challeng68, including by Investiw In more children 8nd young people's mental health 8pecla118t8 and In tralning and edu¢atlon of the wlder Chiklron and young people'j mental hoafth mu¥t be a prlorlty. There 18 a noéd to focu8 addre88lng th• fragmentatlon of chlldrnn and young peopl?'g mental health serylc88 that many people axporlonco and Improve a•80 to both 88rly Int6rvantlon arKI 8peclall81 rnental health 8ervlces. Fundlng overv1. We remaln rellant on fundiThJ frDm gTrnt maklng bodie8 and Internally generated furKI-rai8ing Initiatives to conlinue free provlslon of 0-to-One counselllng lo young people In the 13-25 yaar 898 group and on 8 12-888Blon therapeulk modol. The blgg881 rl8k for tho Arture 18 that our ccxe fiJrKlers the Ngtlonal Lottery Communlty Fund have Indlc8tad Ihat after our cwront 5 year grant, %thlch tapers off In years 4 and 5 It Is unllkely we will recelv6 a fvrttw substantlal grant as we 11 h8V8 benefrted from 11 years of funding and are adSed of the need to dlverslfy our fvThdlng base and seek funding from Health 80urcas to support the contlnuatlon of ow work. In J8nu8ry 2023 we were succassfvl in our appllcatlon for a further 5 years fundlng commenclng Aprll 2023 provldlng organl8atlonal sustalnabilty. We wer8 8ward8d an extenslon to our BBC Chlldren In Need grant for worf( wlth cllents aged 1&18 taking the fundlng to November 2023. We will be applylng for further Children in Need kniding for 2025. The Harpur Trust has been 8 key S>pter of our charfty over the years. Their 8trate&lc abiectiv8 of fundirvJ 8UCC886ful, ovidenGe based local voluntary Services in the IoGal communlty has meant we have Able to secure furn18 to 8UPPOrt our cor8 8eMc8 and In 2022 we were awarded a further 2-year gMt.
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Limited by Guarantaa Tru8teos' Annual Report (InGorporatlng the Diroctofs Report) (¢ortknu•dJ Year ondod 31 March 2024 ELFf CAMHS Dlrect referrals 6 months grant funding 8n8bled u5 to retain capacity through paid qualffled ¢ourellor8 dellvering 8e8slonal work. The Int8graled Care Board Primary ca Grant enabled u8 to launch an InrK)vative moblle hub project working In parthership wlth local schoo18 and speclaltst youlh groups to dellver tailor8d p work and aGUvll188. The Bedfordshlre WK)lence & Exploitatlon R6ductlon Unit {VERU) continued lo support our vAth vlctims of crfma and exploftatkn and Ihose at ri8k. We have also fecelved funding support from a range of otr organlsations and tnjsts and extend our thanks and appreciation to: Waltr088, The Rotary Club of B8dford Park, Castl8 Rotary Club. Th? Wrntro0 Trust: Gale Famlty Tru81. Bedford Borough Coundl, The P8nac8a Charlt8bl8 Tnmt: Bedford kndamy; Jubllee Youlh Hub, knck Charltable Tru8( Chrb Fr8nki8h Trust, Compa88 Wellbeing CIC for thejr grants and donations towards our counselling work In the year. Wa also thank and everyor 8tt8nded and gUPPOrted our fundralslng events and those klndly donated raffle prizes. We are m08t gteI for a number of momorlal donatt5 from local r081dents. We ¢onllnu8 to appr8clate and thank th8 Frfend8 of Bedfordshlre Own Dr for thelr orvjolng 8UPPOrt and regular donatlon8. W8 are thankful to all tho above funders and donors. and other Indlvldual8 not mentioned and thoFe vtho have thosen to remain anonymou8. Inve•knMtt pollclos and objactlv The Trustae Board has Ihe power to Invest or (leposll monles t immedlatety requlred for Its purpo888 in any lawful mann8r vthllst h8vlng roggrd to the 8ullablllty of Investments and thè need for dIvor81tIOn. The Charity will alm to Invest any ftsnds not 8XP8Cted to be noeded In the 8hort4erm in deposit account8 In order lo athreve a return on those reserrfe8. It 16 the pollcy of the ch8rlty to spread the resems of the charity across a number of banks and buikling sodeties to provide maxlmum protsctlon from the Finandal Servi¢e8 Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The charlty *ill only dep081t funds 1th In8tltutlons ¢overod by the FSCS. No fund8 11 be Inv88ted In 8¢h•mes that cannot guarantee the rntum of the orfgknal Inve8tment or where the orlglnal funds we In any way al risk. No ftJrKI8 wlll be invested In 8chemes whlch require a notice perfod of more than six months to thdraw the funds. RoMrv•• pollcy The Trustee Bogrd hwrf8 estsbli8h8d a pollw wr¢bY the total unrestrfctad fund8 not Inv8Sled In tanglblè f•d 888et8. and nol rwuired to meet firture budgeted axpandlture. boing the Yre8 re8eNe$', should be sufrient to support the future growih of the ch8rity. 8UPPOrt coplng with the loss of signlficant fvndlng stream I donor, gaps in mtricted fundlng, short-tsmi ¢essatlon of woject 8Ctivty and rendanCY. To mitlgat8 the impact of 8 Potenlial loss of fvnds on costs. Bedfordshire Op8n Door employs part-llme paid Ix>un88llors on short tami ntract5. The Tru8ta88 have larptsd a free reserve18vel of 81x monlhs of (¥8ratlonal cost (£160,000) and £60,000 to cover the k)ss d a slgnfflcant donorfvnding stream. The tru8tees have taken account of the fact that Bedfordshire Open Door (Y•vn8 a property with a purchase prfce of £224,CK)O in 2009 and
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Llmltsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Roport (Incorporating the Directovs Report) (conthu•ts) Y•ar onded 31 March 2024 leve the propety lo have Increased In market value. At 31 st March 2024 the mortgage agalnsl this property was £25,863. The trustees have the optlon in an amwgency lo increa8e the mortgage agalnst Ihe property to increase free reserves. Free rn88rves at March 31st 2024 were £180,983. Incomlng rnwurc•• ind •xp•ndltur• Total Income for the year decreased by 7% from £310,702, In 223, to £287.518 In 2024. The woportlon of income receivable for restrlctad and unrestricted purposes reFeSents was 89% (2023: 88%) and 11 % (2023: 12Y•) respectlvety of th8 totsl incomlng resources. Overall. the resutts show a deficlt for the year of £ (53.916) (2023): deficit of £ (42.115). At 31 March 2024, Strted fijnd balances totalleil £371.623 (2023.. £448.581). of which £293,040 (2023: £300,284) r818tes to th8 hl6torfG purchase of tho Bedford Tavlstock Street propety and 8ubsequ8nt Improvementi. whlch wa8 Iwyly grant funded. Unre8trlctad furKI balanc•8 totall £180,983 (2023: £139,961). Plon• for tho Futurn Perfod: The landscape for fundlng 18 becomlng increaslr¥Jly challanging and Ihi8 18 coupled wilh Ihe chall8nga of retairlng exp8rierKed staff vtho are employed on short tsrm Ltracts duo to fundlng generally b•lng allocated for one year. We contlnue to 8trfv0 to maxlm18e Inc¢)me to enabl• us to meet demand. We are aware of Incre88lng CAstraInI$ wlthln Statutory and other voluntary 80Ctor 86Nlces and the impending finand81 challengas faced natlonally. We are thernfore mindful about sustainablllty for our service and the need to ensure core provision18 adequately funded to ensure stablllty in the future. In 2022 M ¢ommi881oned an Indepéndent corAullant to undertake an evaluatlon of our service. The comprehensive process invofved a series of knterviews, meetings and focus groups wllh yourvj people. volunteern. 8taff, Iru8t888. Portr agancles and other key 8takehdders. Tho detalled evaluatlon report provldad In81ght Into arna8 of excellence and recommendalons for future 8ervlca development. There18 8 rlch under8t8ndlng of the outcome8 a880dated wlth engaglng youngpeople wlth a ro81 drive toward co-productlon. Th8r8 are po8ltlv8 and sustalnable oukomes for young peo¥e arhy evklence of th& differnnce trm's support 18 maklng and has made in thelrllve& Th0rn18 a 8kHled end knowledgoable team of both •tudent and pald Goun80Uor8 ant experfenc• ofworklng young people. Both the Operatlon81 Manager and CMrfc81 Manager h8v8 vast experience In thelrr88pectlvo rns ofexpertls8. The staff and trustee team are stable and have been Mth the profvct nce Its inceptkjn. There18 a good under8tsnding of how a summatwe evaluation cen Inform future leamlng. Tth K a c¢xnmltment to Imwow'ng end 8trnamllnlr $y8tem& TlwB18 8 strong IdontRy a8 a local and Independent ohafty an excellent reputatlon. The many Ihls project can be seen 88 8 gdd8n thread, p)Viding cohgslvenes8 aThY helplng to drlvg qualily, efftclency. and 8ffectiven&8S 7th1n a person-c8rtred cukure of caiing and Compa88k for the young thg charity 8eM." In 2023 The BACP A¢¢redItatI( Assessor ststed: "It Is rea83urlng fo 888 the extant that Bedfrthire Open Do(x we evaluating the 8eMGe8 they owde arnl the ltInuIng development of 8ervic8. The Syrateglc Vlsionlng Day. Evaluation Rep(¥ts and tho rnsulting 8dK¥nC0nSId8rntlons demonstrate an ethmaly thgh standard of ethlcal 10
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee8' Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directors Report) {contknwd) Year ended 31 March 2024 and wdesslonal 8erw¢e. The Annual Rewt 13 8 pleasure to read. infomiatlva and extremely bvell- The wntriued hlgh demand and slgnposting through other agendas underpins our f8Sth in our 12- session counselllng model. We contlnua to b8Jl8V8 In prDvldlng a free 88TrKe to 811 young ppIe betsveen 13 and 25 years of ap. The badmk of our organ1881on18 a strong voluntsry 8th from the majorlty of our (xxms8llor8. Th088 can be people relatfvely w to counselllng, looking to gain experlenc8, or can be vwy experienced profe88ionals, wanting to give 8om8thing bac We hav8 a solid reputatkjn for providing hlgh quality, well 8UPPOrted student placements thal Include clini¢818upervlslon, clinical rnanag8ment and enh8nGed CPD to supwt the development of new coun8ellor8. We he exlended our reach to more coun8elllng tralnlng provldarB arKI the demand for placem6nts 18 hlgh. In 8 dlmata where the rN[IMent of quallfiod volunt88r8 ha8 becom8 more thallenglng, have found thls Initiative to be an essential p8rt of maintainlng eAP8city and enguring our coun8elllng team Is suitably expedenGed in worklng with young people. Bedfordshlre Open Door will contlnu8 to worf( wlth young unaccompanied A8UM 8eekers. work originally Inltlated by 8 voluntser led project In 2018. We f8dllt8te 8 multi-agency approach arKI con81d8r It extremely Important to contlnue to develop relatlon8 olher agendes to Improve the experlenc88 of thls vary vrnble cohort of young people, endeovourfng to en8urn they get tho most approprfate mental health and other requlrad support. We will also contlnue with our 8peclallst worf( ith neurodlvergant young people arKI vlctim8 of crlmo and exploitation. We have rK>W established our waokty 8ocSal. safe space for young people offerlng a variety of arts and crafts4>88ed acJvltle8 and other OPPDrtunltl83 In a group setung. ThIB18 evolvlng a8 a young p8r8on lad group tbO are keen to hold conversatlons that help to 8hap8 and d•velop our 8•rceS. In 2022 we worked wlth a group of young people to develop our fiBmework for co-woduction and partlclpalion 8Ctlvlti88 to ensure the volcas of yOLmg people are at heart of all we do and intluenca service development and improvoments. A key element of our partldpatlon 8Ctivltles wlll be to rev16W our existing methods for gathering feedback from young people and to see how we can adapl to utlllse tochnology lo Improve and streamlln8 feedbad( 8y8tem3. ThIB alm ha8 now progr888ed and In 2024125 11 Improve efflclerw through the IntrodLKtlon of a now databa8e I case managemenl 8y8tem that wlll b8 tallored to the needs of our organlsatlon. A key aspect of the new system is an Integrated safeguardlng reporting funGlk)n which will enharth our exlstlng pokies and proc8dure8. The new system wlll also hwle the abilty for wung people to provide feedback on their exp8rf8ns digltally via thelr moble phones. Tho trst•83, annual report and Ihe 8trateglc rnport were apwoved on 141h October 2024 and 8lgned on behalf of the board of tru8tO08 ty Sam P8arc8 (Chalr)., Sam Pewce Chair 11
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarantee Independent Examlnérf8 Report to tho Trustees of Bodfordshlrn Open Door Year •ndod 31 MarGh 2024 I report to Ihe irustees on my 8x8mSnatlon of the financial statements of Bedfordshlre Open Door (Ihe charity.) for Ihe year eIed 31 March 2024. Ro8pon•lbllltl•8 and bas1• of report As the tru8tee8 of the compony (and also 118 director8 for the purpo88s of compgry law) you arn res41b10 for the preparatlon of the flnandal statsments In a(%ordanc• wllh the requlrements of the Companlo8 Act 2006 (Iho 2006 Act,). Having satlsfied my88lf that the accounts of th6 company are not requlred to be aLKlitad under Part 16 of the 2(K)6 Act and are ellglble for Independent examlnatlon, I report In respect of my ex8mSnation of the tharit8 accounts a3 carried out under section 145 of the Charttie8 Act 2011 ('the 2011 Ad,). In carrylng out my examlnation I have followed the Dlrections given by the Charlty Commlssion under 8éCtlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Ind•Pdent •xamln•rf• •tatom•nt Slnce the th8rlty'8 gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a mber of a body listed In 88ctlon 145 of the 2011 Act. I conftrm that l am qualified to undertake the examination becau8e l am a member of the In811tute of Chartered Accountant8 kn England and Wales (ICAEW), whlch18 Me of the Ilstsd bode8. I have compl81od my •xamlnatlon. I conflrm that no mattern havo come to my attentlon In connaotlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng ma ¢8U8e lo beliove: accountlng record8 ware not kept in respect of the charity 88 requlrod by 8ectlm 386 of the 2006 Act; or the financlal 8tat•nents dD not acccrd wlth thoae record8; or the flnanclal statements do not compty the accounong requlrements of 8•Ctlon 398 of the 2006 Act olher than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fait vlew which Is not a matter c¢Msider8d 88 part of an independent examlnatlon; or the financlal ststements have not been pr6paréd in accordance thith the rn8thod8 and prlncipie8 of the Slatement of Recommended Praclice for 8ccountlng and reportlng by charlt168 appllcabkn to charftle8 prylng thelr account8 In acMrdance th• Flnanclal Reportlng Standanl appllcable In the UK and Republlc d Ireland (FRS 102 I h8ve no concems and have come across no Other matters In clnectIOn with the examinatlon to t)Ich attention should be dravm in this report in order to enabla a proper under8tandlng of the accounts to be rea¢kd. Independ1 Examlner QrFafJccount4nts Excel House 3 Duke Street Bedford. Mk40 3HR 01234 860590 Excel House 3 Duke Street B8dford MK403HR 12
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Llmltsd by Guarantoo Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltlos (includlng incorne and expenditure aGGount) Y•ar •ndod 31 March 2024 . 2024 Unre3trlcled Restrlcted fijnds nds Total fund• Total fund8 2023 In¢om• •nd •ndowm•nl• Don8tlon8 and gr8nts Investment income 30,887 1.818 254.831 28S.698 1,818 287,516 310,301 401 Total Incom• 32.685 254.831 310,702 Exp•ndltur• Expenditure on ralslng funds: C08ts of ralslng donatlons ond grants Expendilurn on charitable ac85 Totsl •xp•ndltur• e,186 6,477 11,663 4,108 325.881 329,789 10.294 331,157 341.452 15,543 337,274 352,817 N•t (•xp•ndftur•ylncom• and n•t mov•m•nt In fund• 21.022 (74.958) (53,938) (42,115) Roconclllatlon of fundg Totsl fund8 brought forward Totsl fund• carrled lo91d 139,961 160,983 448.581 371,623 586,542 532,608 628.657 586,542 The 8tatemant of llnanclal 8Ctlvhle8 Includ88 all galns and103se8 recogn18ed In the y6Ar. All Incom8 and axpendlture darlve from contlnulng actlvlties. Tho notss on pag08 17 to 25 forni part ol thesa fin4ncl•l statements. 13
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Limlted by Guarantee Stat•ment of Financlal Posltlon 31 March 2024 2023 Flxéd aswts Tanglble fixed assels 14 367279 377,029 D•btor•: amounts falllng du• aftor mor• th•n on• yaar Curr•nt a850ts Debtcys: amounts falllng due tthin one year Cash at bar* and in hand 15 282,829 420,264 18 259,207 81.403 263.744 150,491 414,235 Cr•dltor•: amount• falllng du• wlthln OM y•ar N•t curr•nt a•••ts 17 108,408 172,201 822,308 178,773 235.482 Total a88•t81999 cwr•nt Ilabllhl 1,032,755 Crndltorn: amounts f•lllng du• after mor• than ono y•ar 18 289,702 446,213 532,6(13 588,542 Fund• of th• Gharfty ReBtrlcled fiJnd8 Unrestrlcted fund8 371,23 180,983 446,681 139.961 Total chrlty funds 19 532,608 586.542 Of Ihe re8tricted funds of £371.823 property reserve8 comprlsed 79% (2023: 87%) For ihe yew endlng 31 M8rth 2024 the charlty wa8 entitled to ex8mpts.on from audit under sectlon 477 of tha Compan$ Acl 2006 relating to small COMPles. Dlreclor8' rngpon81bllltl88'. The memb8rs have not requlred the company to obt81n an of its financial statsments for the year In question In ac¢tydance with 88ctif 476; The dlrectors acknledge their responsikxlltles for complylng bmth the requirements of th8 Acl ith respect to accountlng records and the preparatlon of finCIal statements. Th88e flnanclal Bt8temert8 havo been prepwed In aC(x5rdan( vlth the provl$lon8 appllcable lo compan108 subject to the Small comp8nle8' regkne. The statement of financial posltion continues on the following page. Tho noteg on pago9 17 to 25 fomi part of these finandal 8latsrnent8. 14
Bedfordshlre Open Door Cornpany Limlted by Guarant Statement of Financial Position (¢oA(knwd) 31 March 2024 These fln8ndal statements were approved by the board of trustee8 and 8uthori8ed for issue on October 14th 2024. and gre siwed on behalf of the board by: SP88 Chalr .cAMIAA, F& £rF¢lAccouAtaffts Excel H(NJ8e 3 Duke knt Bedford. Mk40 3HR 01234 880590 Th• not•s ryi pages 17 to 25 form part of thou fknwclal 8tat•m•nts. 15
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarantse Statement of Cash Flows Yoar ondad 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Cash Ilaws from oporatlw actlvltl88 N8t (experHlitureylncome (53,748) {42,115) Adju&menl8 tr. Depr8clatlon of tanglbl8 Ilx6d 888&ts Dlwld8nd8, Int8rn8t and rants from Inv88trnent8 Other nterest receivable and slmilar income Intsre8t payable and slmljar charges 10,878 (401) (1,818) 1,855 2,141 Chang•s In." Accrued (InGomey8xpen888 Trade aNI other debtor6. Fry>ayments and Income Trada and other credltors (1tr2.814) 141,988 460,e21 (501.287) {2,810) (72,975) Ch g•norat•d from op•ratlon• (62,656) {1,855) Interest pald Int8r8St recelved (2,141) Nel cash (u8ed Inyfrom opa*lng actlvltle8 (64,511) (75,118) Cash flows Irom Invostlng actlvftl•8 Dlvldends. interest and rents from Inve8kn8nts Purcha80 of tanglble assets Proceeds from sale of tangible assets Not cath u80d In Investlng a(thrftl•8 1.818 (1,436) 401 {2,920) (2,519) Cash fiow8 from flnanclng acllvltle8 Proceeds from borrowlngs Nat C8sh used In flnan¢ing actmtles (4.958) {4.958) (4.672) (4,672) N•t (d•cr••Mylncrna¥• In ca•h and calh •qulvalonl• Cash and ¢a•h •qulval•nt• at b•glnnlng of y••r Cagh and cash oqulval•nts at end of yur (69,088) 150,491 81,403 (82,307) 232,798 150.491 Th• notes on pa998 17 to 25 forni part ol thè80 fln•nclal 8tat•menlg. 16
Be(ffordshlre Open Door Company Limited by Guarantse Not•s to the Financlal Statem•nts Y•ar endod 31 March 2024 G•n•ral Infomiatlon The Charlty Is a publlc benefft entlty and a prlvate company lirnited by guardnt88. reglstered In ErvJl8nd and Wales and a gIStered charity In England and Wales. The addre68 of the registered office Is 120 Tavistock Stree( Bedford, 8edfordshir8, MK40 2SA. 3tat•m•nt ol compllanc• financl81 statements have been try)ared in compllance FRS 102, The Flnanclal Repc*ting Standard appllcable in the UK and tha Republlc of Ireland,. the Ststement of Re¢Jynmended Pr8cIi¢x 8ppllcable to charilies preparing thelr accounts In acc(Yd8nce wlth the Finand81 Reporting Standard applicable In Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (cha1[@S SORP (FRS 102)) and the Compantes Act 2006. Accountlnq pollcl•• Bul• of prnparatlon Tha financial statements have be8n wepared on the historfcal Cost basls, as modified by the revaluatlon of certaln fknanclal assets and 118bilitie8 and Investrnent propertles measured at falr value through Income or expendlture. Th8 flnanclal 8tstem•nts we prepared In alerllng, 1)Ich18 the fijnctional currency of the entity, Golng conc•m There are no materfal uncertalnti98 about the charlty's ability to continue. Judg•m•nts and k•y 8our¢M of ••tlma¢ion unG•rtalnty The preparatlon of flnanclal ststements requ1rn8 ManagennI to make Judg8menl8, estimates and assumptlons that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continualty rav[e•d and are based on exp8rf8nce and other facior8, Including expect8tlons of ftthire events that are believed to be rea80nablo under the clrcumstances. Fund accountlng Unre8ts1cted fvnds are avallable for use at th• dlscretlon of t truBtees to fUrtrr any of the th8rWs purp0888. Designated funds are unrestricted funds eannarked by Ihe trustee8 for particular fire preCt or commlknent. Restricted funds are 3ubJected to reslrlclionB on their expendlture declared by the donor or Ihrough the temis of an appeal. and fall into one of two subwcla88e8: rgstrlcted IrKome fvnds or 8ndowm&nt fund5. 17
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to th• Financlal Statements (Cth) Yoar •ndad 31 March 2024 Accounllng pollcl•s (witlnu•d) Incomlng resourc All Incoming resource8 are Included in the statement of tln8nd81 actlvltles en entidemenl has pa88ed to the charty; tt 18 probable that the economlc befits a8soclated vAth the tr8n8aclk)n wlll flow to the charlty arKI the amount Can be rellably m688ured. Tha followlng 8pedllc pollcS98 ar8 ¥>plled to part1(1r cal8gorf88 of IncA)m•: income from donaUon8 or grant8 Is recogni8ed whon there Is evldence of entitlement lo the glffj recelpt Is probable and Its amount can be measured reliably. legacy income Is r8cogni8ed when re¢eipt18 prob8ble 8ffid anthlement Is 0stabli8hed. Incomo from donated g¢)od8 lo mSUred at the falr valua of the goods unlè88 th18 18 knpractl¢al to measure rellably, In which casa the value 18 derlved from the co8t to the donor or the estlmated resale value. Dcmaled facilltles 8nd 8ervlc8s are reCols6d In the counts when receive(I If th8 value can be reliably measured. No amounts are Included for the contrlbution of general volunteers. Income trom contracts for the 8upply of •ervlcoB 18 regnISed th tho dellvary of the conlracted 88rvke. Th18 18 cl8881fied 88 unrestrlcted fund8 unle88 there 18 a ntractUal raqulremant for It to be 8p8nt on a partIlar purpose and rnturned If unspert In whlch case It may be regarded a8 restrlcted. R••ouvc•s •xp•nd•d Expenditure 18 recowwsed on 8n 8ccrua18 bagls as 8 liabilty Is Incurred. Expendilure Includes any VAT whlch cannot be flY reVernd, and 18 cla881fled urKler h•adlng8 of tho ststemont of flnanclal actlvltleB to whlch It reletes.. expenditure on ralsing funds Includes tha costs of all furKlr8ising activitieB. events, non- arltable tr8ding actlvlle8. and the 88le of donated goods. oxpendltur8 on charftable activitie8 IndleS all costs Inrred by a charfty In undert8klng actlvlties thal further its Gharftable aims for the benefft of Its beneficlarles, IrKludlng th088 8UPPOrt costs and relatlng to the governance of the charlty apporUon8d to charltable actlvltl88. other expenditure Irrtludes all expendiiure Ihat Is neither related to r8lslng fvnd8 for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activltles. I costs are alloc8t8d to expendilure categorles reflectlng the use of thè resource. Direct costs attributable to a slngle 8cfjvlty are allocated rfirectly to that acthlty. Sh8red costs are apportloned belwe8n the actlvltles they contrlbute to on a re880nable, JuBOfi8ble and conslst8nt basls. Tanglblo a$t3 Tanglble assets ar8 initially COrded at cost. and subsequently stated at (Tht less any 8nUIat8d depreciatlon 8nd impalrment losses. Any taNJible assets carrfed at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any 8ub8equent 8(wmulated doprgclatlon and subsequent accumulated imp8irment1088eS. 18
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to Ihe Flnanclal Statements Year •nd•d 31 March 2024 An increase In the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluatlon, Is recognlsed In other regnised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for Imp8irment that has previousty been recognlsed as expenditure wlthln the statement of Ilnandal tKtlvltles. A decrease kn the carrylng amount of an asset as a result of r8valuatFon,18 r8cognls8d In other recognl8ed galn8 and Iossa5, axeapt lo whlch It off88ts any prevlou8 revaluatlon galn, In %thJch case the 1088 Is shown wlthln other recogn18ed galn8 and1088es on the 8t8tsmént of flnandal actlvltla8. D•weclatlon Depredatlon is calculated so as to vKite off the cost or valuation of an asse( less Its residual valu6. over Ihe useful economic lrfe of that asset as follows: Freehold propety Improvements to propety Flxlures and fitting8 Computer equlpment 0% and 2% 8tralght Ilne 2% and 10% stralght Ilne 15% 8fKI 20% straight11 33% 8tr8ight Ilne 19
Bedford8hlre Open Door Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financlal Statom•ntS (contbxmd) Y•ar ended 31 March 2024 Umlt•d by guaranl•g The company ts limited by guaranlee arKI does not have share capital. Det811s of the guarantees provided by each Trust08 Is provided In the Report of the Tfustees. DOnlon8 and l•gaGIo• Unrestrlcted Restricted Totsl Fund¥ Funds Funds 2024 Donatlon8 Donatbns 30.887 254,831 285,698 Unre8trlct8d Restricted Total Fund8 Fund8 Fund8 2023 Donatlon• Donatlon8 38014 273,487 310,301 20
Bedfordshlra Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarantsa Notss to the Financlal Statsments {conthu•d) Yoar ondod 31 March 2024 Inv•8tm•nt Incomg Unrestricted T¢)tal Fund8 Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Income from Investment wopertl88 Bank Inter88t r8c8lvable 1,818 1,818 1.818 401 401 1,818 401 401 Co•ts of ral8lng donatlons and grant• unres1 Restricted Total Funds Fd8 Fund8 2024 Costs of raising donatlons and grants 6,186 4.108 10,294 Unrestricted Funds Reslrlcted Total Funds Funds 2023 Costs of ral8lng donatkm6 and gran18 15,543 1 $,543 Expondlturn on charltabl• actfvldes by fund typ• Unrestrlctsd Fund6 Restrlcted Totsl Fund• Fund8 2024 Charltable actlvltle8 Gov8rnanc8 co8ts 10.643 1,020 11.663 329.789 340,432 1,020 341,452 329,789 Unrestricled Restrlcted Total Fund8 Funds Fund8 2023 Charltable actlvltle8 Govemance costs 1,120 335,121 1,033 336,241 1,033 337.274 1,120 336,154 9. Expondlture on charllablo actlvhles by actlvlty type Actlvltles urKlertaken irectly Support Total funds costs 2024 Total fund 2023 Charitable activities GovenCe costs 340,432 336,241 1.033 1.tr20 1.120 1,020 340,432 341,452 337,274 21
Bedfordshlre Open Door Company Llmltod by Guarantoa Notes to the Flnancial Statements {¢ Year endod 31 March 2024 10. Not {•xpondlturnylncomo Net (expendltsjreylnm8 Is statsd after chwglngl((xediting): 2024 2023 Deprnclatlon of tsnglble fixed a88ets 11,338 10,878 11. Indopondent examlnatlon fe•8 2024 2023 Fee8 payable to the Independent examiner ts: Indap8nd8nt 8xamlnatlon of tha flnanclal 8tatem8nts other a88uranc6 se¢8$ 1,020 1,020 640 1,620 1,880 12. Staff costs Tho total 8taff costs and omployae bon8fft8 for th& reportlng perlod Ar• anaty8ad 48 follows: 2024 2023 Wages and salarles 261,349 267,754 Th8 average full time equfvalent head u)unt of emplo•¥ during the year wa8 8 (2023: 8). The aage number of fvlktkne equlvalent employees durlng th8 yew Is anatysed as follLw,. 2W24 No. 2023 No. Numbar of staff - offlc8 Number of staff - coun8elling All staff 8re employed on 8 part tlme ba818 by Bedfordshlra Opèn Door and the malorfty of ¢ounsellor8 undertake their roles volunlarlty. The average number of part-time employees durlng the yr 4vas 14 (2023: 16) 13. Tru810• r•mun•ratlon and •xp•n8•• No remuneratlon or oiher berth from employmont ch8rlty or a rnlated 8nllty were rec*ived by the trust8. No trustee expenses have been incurred.
Bedfordshlrn Open Door Company Llmitad by Guarantse Notes to the Flnancial Statements [¢#•d) Year onded 31 March 2024 1& Tanglbl• flx¢d a6SOt• Free1ld Plant and Fthres and prop8ty machlnary ttings Equipment Total Co•t At 1 Aprll 2023 DIsK*)8818 Addltlons 324,097 162,118 20,190 10,484 (2.912) 1.178 8,750 518,887 (2,912) 1,436 258 Al 31 March 2024 324.097 162,116 20,448 515,411 D•proclatlon At 1 Aprll 2023 DS8P08818 Charge for the year Al 31 March 2024 62,748 18,862 6,202 (2,912) 2,078 139,858 (2,912) 11,338 148,282 4,207 56.253 67230 19,431 Carrylng amount At 31 March 2024 256,867 261 J49 105,883 110,070 1,017 1,328 3.383 4282 367,130 377.029 At 31 Mah 2023 16. Dobtorn: falllng du• aftar mor• than ¢)n• yaar 2023 PrepayThents and accrued Income 282,829 420,284 18. D•btor4: hlllng du• wlthln orn yo•r 2023 Trade debtors ents and ac(xued income Other debtors 8,750 251,291 1,168 281,591 2,153 283,744 259,207 17. Credltorn: amounls falllng duo wlthln one yoar 2023 Bank loans and overdrafts Accruals and deferred Income Sod81 security and olher t8xe8 4,673 1e9,471 4.629 156,533 5.526 188.408 178,773 23
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Llmlted by Guarantee Note8 to the Financial Statements (cafithu•dJ Yoar ondod 31 March 2024 18. Credltorn: amounts falllng duo after mor• than one year 21)24 2023 Bank loan8 and ov8rdraft8 Accruals and deferred nme 21R14 268,388 289,702 25,949 420,284 446,213 Bank loans and overdrafts relate lo a mortyage loan secured 8galngt th8 propaty at 120 Tavkntock Stre8d. Badfonl.
Bedfordshire Open Door Company Lirnitsd by Guarantee Notos to the Flnanclal Statements (coftthu•d) Year ondod 31 March 2024 19. Anatysls of charftsblo ld8 Unro•trlctod funds (All amounts 8tated in GBP) At 1 Aprfl 2023 Income Expendlturn At 31 March 2024 Unre•trlct•d funds General . Other 139,961 32.685 (11,662) 160,983 R•JtrlGt•d fund• Prop8rty Funds 3Crf).284 (7,244) 293.040 Non Propwty Funds The NallorAI Lottery Community Fund BBC Chlldren In Need Wlxamtr88 Tru8t Gale Famlly Charfty Trust Harpur TruBt Blddenham Intematlonal School 8edford Academy Panaca8 Ch8rttab18 Trust Rotery Club of Bedford Pvk VERU ELFf Wlnter Pre88ures Fu1 Bedford Borough Council (Ais) PC SDF Fund Big L(x81 Jubll88 Youth Hub Bedford Borough Councll {CoL) CAMHS Dlroct Refero18 other 110,912 12,261 9,5 (105,911) (20,090) (9.500) (2,827) (35.422) (12,849) (15,820) (5.833) (5,780) (33,262) (15.975) {8,158) (25,333) {900) (15,534) (9,571) 5,001 7,829 9,255 8,828 1,078 9,900 9,900 4.167 11.217 13,200 13,200 10,000 12.520 16.977 17,582 15,975 14.733 25,333 15,700 (6.575) 15,534 39.204 929 29,633 1,059 130 Totsl Non Propaty Funds Tot81 Restrfctad 148.297 254.831 (322.546) (329.790) 78.583 446.581 254,831 371,623 Total FurKIs 586,542 287,518 (341,264) 532,606 Propety furKls represent funds already spant on purchaslng 120 T8vlstock Stre8t, B8dford. Expenditu against Propwty funds relates solely to annual depreclatlon.