Bedfordshire and Luton Community
Foundation
REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period from
I" April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Company Registration Number: 4141953
Charity Registration Number: 1086516
Member of the UK Communlty Foundatlons Network
UKCOMMUNITY
FOUN DA TIONS
GIVING FOR LOCAL GOOD

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024
Contents
Reference and Administrative Inforn)ation
Chairfs report
Trustees Report
Structure, Governance and Management
Objectives for Public Benefrt
Ach￿vementS 2022-2023
9-12
13 -14
Financlal Review
14
Investment Policy
15
Risk Management
16-17
Affiliations
17
Future Plans
18
Statement of Directors, Respjnsibilities
Report of the Independent Auditor
Statement of Financial Activities
19
20-23
24
Balance Sheet
25
Statement of Cash Flows
26
Notes to the Accounts
27-43

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
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Reference and AdministratSve Information
Charity Name
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Company Re81strati¢￿ Number
4141953
Charlty R￿l$tratIOn Ntmber
1086516
Registered office & Opeiational Address
Enterprise House
Wrest P3rk
Si1s0e.
Beds. MK45 4HS
Oirectors and Trustees
Susan Hughes
Viviane Vay5sieres (retired 31 December 20231
Rory Herbert (resigned 9" May 2024)
Judith Barker
lan Tayk>r
James Western
Christopher Collett
Lorraine Hughes Iresigned 14 November 20241
AimeeGomez
Louise Mackenzie lappointed 7 June 20241
Giles Neoh (appointed 12 June 2024)
Honorary Patrons
His Grace the Ouke of Bedford
Mrs Helen Nellts. Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
Mr Geoffrey Farr, MBE. DL
Rt Rev Richard Atkinson OBE. Bishop of Bedford
CEO
Karen Perkins

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Independent au￿ltor
HW Associates Limrted
Chartered Actountants
Portmill House
Portmill Lane
Hitchin
Herts. SG5 IDJ
Principal Bankers
National WestmiDSter Bank PLC
41 High Street North
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 IJU
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
King5 Hill
West Malli
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Investment Brokers
Rathbones Investment Mana8ement CCLA Investment Management Ltd
North Wing. City House
l Angel Lane
12&130 Hills Road
London
Cambridge
EC4R 3AB
CB2 IRE
Soli¢it¢ts
Taylor Walton Solicrtor5
2844 Ama Street
Luton
LUI 2PL

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Chairfs Report
This Is my first review as Chair, having taken over in January 2024.1 would like to begin by thanking my
predecessor. Viviane Vayssieres. for her hard work aNI leadership over the past six years. That BLCF has
developed so successfuliy during her tenure reflects her efforts and stewardship.
During the last year BLCF has continued to undergo rapid growth and diversbftstion of its funding base.
C2reful examination of the need5 of Bedfordshire's communities has enabled the Foundation to respond
effectively to the economic and social challenges of the past year. Awards of dose to £4.3million have been
made to 266 grantees benefiting over 211k individuals. WOf*ing with sixteen donors acro55 nineteen funds.
includin8 the Luton Citizen Fund and the Stability Fund.
Work to ensure that BLCF operates to the hi£he5t standards continues. IT security has been upgraded to
comply with best prartice. and we continue develop our focu5 on inequality and diversity through
participating in a range of initiatNes to measure our effertpieness and improvement. alongside developing
an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. To support our ambIt￿n to grow our funds and to diversify our
donor base we have recruited to the new post of head of Business Development. vkno will also leèd on
Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value. We have a150 seen a S￿nrfICant increase in grant
applications. reflettNe of the growing levels of need in our communities. and we have further strèn8thened
the team to manage this throu8h additional recruitment to manage and deliver the work here and free up
senior leadership cap￿lty.
The BLCF December 23 AGM and Board rneetI￿ marked the term-end for four Trustees. including the
Chair. We have been fortunate in securing the Services of five new trustees to take their place, bringing a
highly relevant range of skills and experience. which *Yll enable the Board to provide effettive support and
scrutiny. The trustees have rLYxamined the risk profile of the proposed property purchase. in the li8ht of
sues with some of the investment needed, and the Board has decided not to progress this project in its
current form, while maintaining 5tron8 SUPPOrt for other approaches to delivering the Charities Hub
concept.
Highlights of the year have included the BLCF Business Brunch, devised to build on our engagement with
Bedfordshire businesses and to offer them support with their CSR and Social Value propositions. Also of
note is the work underway to further develop our retationships wtth organisatsons across the County and
our developing work with Luton Borough Council land more widely) to build social return on investment
into contractual relationships.
In CO￿luSion, I would like to thank all involved with BLCF- our patrons and trustees, ourstaff and
volunteers for a remarkable year of delNery. We are fortunate to have a team with suth an appetite to see
BLCF flourish and grow, and who are all. indimdualfrrf and together, prepared to work so hard to realise our
vision and mission.
Sue Hughes
Chair of Trustees.
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of the Dlrectors and Tntstees
For the ear end" 31
rch 2024
The 8oard and Staff ef BL(F present their report and audited financial statements for the year endin8 31.
March 2024.
Trustees and Dlrert¢xs
The Directors of the company. Bedfordshire and Luton Community R>undation (the Foundation or BLCFI. are
its trustees for the purposes of charity law and thro￿Out this report are colleCtNe￿ refeffed to asTru5tees.
The Trustee5 who held office during the per￿1 l. April 2023 to 31￿ Marth 2024. and to the date ofsignature
of the accounts are listed on page 3.
The Company is limited by guarantee and. as such, has no share capitsl. Eath memberfs liability is limited to
£10.
Structure Governance and Mana
ment
The Foundation is a charitable company limited by 8uarèntee. incorw)ratsJ on 16fy January 2001 and
registered as a charity on 9th May 2CiII. The company was estabf￿hed under a Memorandum of As50tiation
which established the objects and powers of the charitable comparry and is governed under its Artlcles of
A550Ciation.
Trustees meet four times a year and Board meetin85 wor* to a standard agenda and detailed reporting
system provided by the Chief Executwe ICEOI and enables the 8oard to maintain a consistent approach and
understanding of how the team are delivering against the plan. Tru5tee5 are satisfied that this procedure
'ves time for both bu5irE5s matters and open discussion on issues related to the strategic direction of the
Foundation. Business is Conducted between Board Meetin8S through executive committees which are
responsible for operational stewardship. The executive committees cover Finance. Fund Development and
Governance issues. each is led by a Trustee chair who report5 back at each board meeting. A mandatory
Impart workshop is an annual event directed by the Chair and CEO bringing together the data and impact
information cdlected for the past year through research Completed. grant award infographic data and case
studie5, using this to reflect and share learning and infom the future yearfs actNltie5. Focused task and
finish groups are convened as required to focus on tsrgeted p￿e5 of Trustee wor* suth as developing an
EDI Str*egy. Trustees Can appoint specialist advisors to the Board to provide expertise in areas where skills
gaps currentty exist or where spe(ifK time l#nited projects require IL
Appolntments to the Board of Trustees
The B03rd mainLlinS a regular overview ¢)n the spread of knowledge and skills withln the organisatlons
governan￿ The Board identifies gap5 in its makeup and seeks to fill these by approaching appropriate
identified candidates and by placing advertisements aimed at specific skill sets and gaps. Trustees are
recruited through a transparent process by following a recruitment policy which includes an online
application proce55 and subsequent interview. The role and responsibilities of Trustees are carefully
explained by the chair before applicants are even invited to meet selection panel. The Trustee5 are
appointed against role descriptions for the 3 key roles of Trustees. Vice Chair and Chair. These roles are
reviewed regularty by the board along with the recruitment process. Trustees undergo an annual Declaration
of Interest check and are DBS checked, and skills are regularty audited to identfy strengths and gaps. On
joinin& Trustees are iNted by the chair to sit on an executive committee that matche5 their skills. The
executive committees include governance. fund d￿elOpment and finance. with tssk-an&finish groups which
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T￿￿ inductlon and tra￿￿
Once appointed all new Trustees are invrted to a detsiled ind￿tIon meetirg with the chair and CEO, vtho will
hi8hli8ht key items from the Articles of Assooation. provKle them viith a synopsis of the strategic plans for
the organisation. This included 3 presenLitirJn about the purpose and processes of the foundation and an
introduction to key stsff and operational systems as well as trustee role and responsibilities.
Trustee Training
All Trustees are encouraged to spend time in company of the senior Leadership Team fcomprising the CEO,
Head of Impact & Programmes and Head of Business Devek)pmentl and otherstaff members to gain a deeper
understanding of the role of the F¢wDdation within the local community. Atrainin8 plan for stsff and trustees
is maintained and specific specialist trèining in Grant Panel work is mandatory for all Trustees in line with the
Grant Making Policy. delivered by the Foundation's Head of Impart & Programmes. All Trustees are required
to attend a panel at least once a year to ensure due diligence processes are followed by the presiding Grant
Manager5, ensuring Foundation policies are followed. At least one Trustee is required but two s preferable.
when possible. to ensure legacy and ongoing peer team1￿ are maintsined.
Copies of appropriate Charity Commission publications a￿ prowded by the Chair to all Twstees before they
join, and they cart sign up to the mailing of the UK Community Foundations network for additional
information and gurdance. Trustees may be encouraged by the chair to tske a position on a specific UKCF
board relevant to their 5ki11s. and to attend the annual UK Community Foundati¢)ns conference. Regular
electronic updates are sent to all Trustees outfining Foundation i55ue5 and highlighting national and regional
issues that might have an impart on our work. Formal and ￿fOrMal events are organised for trustees and
staff to meet.
Patrons
The Patrons of the Foundation act as honorary ambassadors and their support is much appreciated as we
seek to strengthen our profile within the communit￿5 of Bedford5hire and beyond.
UK Communlty Foundatlon
The Foundation is a member of UK Community FoundatK>n (UKCFI. the national nety￿rk which connects and
represents the 47 accredited community foundation5 operating in the UL During 2021-22 the Foundation
undenwent a quality accreditstion IQA51 assessment pr(Kess by external as5e550rs appoirited by UKCF and
was pleased to be notified that it had gained accreditation which will stay place for 3 years and be
supported by a development plan oligned to the foundations new strategic plan. The Foundation has
incorporated the feedback and actions identified in QA5 into Its Strategic Delivery Plan to ensure they ale
addressed and is starting work to prepare for the planned QA6 durin8 in Spri￿ 2025.
Organis*lon
The Board of Trustees delegate5 the day to day running of the Foundation to the CEO.
ID terms of award Maki￿ the Board has delegated decisw)n-making authority to its awar(ts panels, with the
proviso that any award more than £15.0(Kl must be ratrfied at a full B03rd Meeti￿ or ex￿Ptional￿ by
mail, following a dear auditable process. The Board has also authorised that awards of under £1.500 can be
made on the recommendation of the Head of Impact & Programmes subject to the approval of one Trustee
member of the general &vards panel, orof the dornr.
The Foundation has 24 volunteers who 5tt on three award making panels. The 8eneral grants panel meets,
on average, three times a year to discuss funding applications for its regular programmes and to agree which
of these most ¢losety rnat¢h the criteria of the funds available for distriiwtion. In addition. specialist panels

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are convened for programmes where specialist skills from communities or where donor representstion
required. The Youth Fund panel. which oversees awards from the Luton Youth Fund. meets twice a year. The
Community Investment Fund panel. whith oversees awards from Luton Risin8. meets OTh￿ every threeyears
to award 3-year funding agreements. Grant programmes for one off contract are managed either through
offering the donor representstion on the General Panel or by presentations on applications at the donorfs
Board or Governance Meetings. A Foundation trustee is inmted to sit as an ob5eNer on all panel rneeting5.
This ensures that the FOundat￿n 8rants team are compliant with our policies.
The Foundation operate5 thro￿ use of secure IT systems to ensure Strong èuthittrail and accountability and
due diligence. This include5 our Salesforce CRM system, whith records all donor and grantee engagement
SharePoint for our files management security supp)rted by Virtual IT. and a new information architetture
structure in place to ensure good proces5 arKI file management is maintsined. Cknline security from LastPass
password software. Mimecast email checks and multifactor authentTrcation are mandatory and used to
ensure hEhest level of security- Wirtual tr provides an annual cyber security review and Cyber Essentlals
certification was awarded in June 2024. The CEO ensures changes and compliance with Th Security system5
are maintained.
Trustees are provided with secure access to a BLCF email account. SharePoint ffile acce55 forTrustee minutes
and meetin8s infomation and a deital communication channel called Slack to mana8e ur8ent
communicatlon and minimise risk of security breac￿$. In earfy 2024 with the arrNal of new trustees we
reorghnised the managing of risk to spre￿1 ownership 3cross our Executive Sub Cornmittees to ensure the
m05t appropriate scrutiny ?nd reporting into the main Board throu8h our new Risk Register management
proce55.

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Obhectlves and Actlvltles undertaken by the Fwndation forthe Publk Bemfft
The Foundatk)n's Strategic Plan for 2022-2027
The Foundation has completed the two years of its deli4¢ry. Its vision is to ensure ioctrl Focus. Lostlng
Change across the county whilst playing its part in a global context by aligni￿ its Wofk to UN Sustainable
Development Goals. The Foundation ensures delivery of this work is set within the strategic context of its
partners, funders. and stskeholders. Delivery ￿ managed and maintained through a Delivery Plan
developed to ensure it deliver5 impact. and that it contributes to the landscape Of support available for the
voluntsry and charity sector in Bedfordshife. Its work is measured thro￿ clearly agreed deliverabbes and
targets and reported at the Board meetiryd through a CEO Reportl Progress Reiyyt.
Our W15ion
We want a Bedford5hire which is thri¥in& collaboratbve and indusive-where there 15 Opportunity for all
and the lives of the most disadvantaged have been transformed through innovative, communty-based
solutions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to be a ¢atstyst for positive social thary in the county by ¢onnerting people, ideas. resouros
nd needs to make a lastirg difference in Bedfor(tshire.
OurValue5
A new set of values has been developed by the operational team.
Reathy to Challenge- enabling us to excel. our partners to have impact. our communities to
work togetherand for all to help shift the balance ofpowerthroughthevalue ofourdata, insght.
and knowledge.
Deliver Lastlng we use influence to make thange happen that 15 long lasting and
Impactful for our community partners and individuals.
Embraceopportunlties-we have an appetite to take calculated risks to ensure ourown and
the charity sectors sustsinability and to help us grow and explore new opportunities.
Always Accountable - we are trusted by our partners. our funders and the people of
Bedfordshire. We understand the needs of the communities and build that knowledge through
relationships. built on tsirness, equality. and transparency.
Local Focused - we value our local 'plao based. knowledge and expertise gained through
our connections and networks ensuring our wider geographic reath.
Ever Curious- to bYOW our understanding of bcal need through our collertive curiosity and
Strive to 31ways understand and be infomied of the eVerchangI￿ needs we aim to address.
Hlghly Skllled- We are a skilled and passionate teèm working within quality standards and
growing our reputstion, experience, and professional development.
Refiect and represent - the communities we serve and draw on our lived experiences to
inform our woth and seen in the makeup of our staff teams. volunteers. panels members and
Trustees.
Our Roje:
As a grant maker. en5urin8 effective grants which meet donorfs charitable interests and
address the communivs changing needs
As a philanthropic advisor. offering infomiation and advice whith helps donors achbeve their
objertwes and improve the community
As a community leader. stimulatin8 community dialo8ue and decision makin8 which help
define common 8oa15 and 50fve crucial problems.
The objects forwhich the Charitywas established are set out in Dur Memorandum ofAssociation and Articles
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l. the promotion of any charitsble purposes for the benefit of the community in the geographic
county of Bedfordshire arKI in particular the advancement of education the protection of good
health both mental and physical and the relief of poverty and sickness.
other exclusively charitsble purposes in the United KiNddom and elsewhere which are in the
opinion of the Trustees beneficial to the community induding those in the area of benefit.
There are no specific restriction5 on the operation5 of the Charity. but it is intended that the greatest
proportion of monies will be spent in the geographic county of Bedford5hire. Two of our donors ask that we
make awards within parts of Hertford5hire and Buckin8hamshire on occasion. and we link with the
Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Community Foundations to support this process if necessary.
A summary of restrictions and inve51ment powers is laid out in the Governing Document.
The Bedf¢rdshire arHI Luton Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quafty of Community frfe
of the people in the county of Bedfordshire. including Luton. and in particular of those in special need by
reason of disability, age. financial or another di53dwantsge. Our priority area5 of need have been identified
through c105e workin8 With INsIGF￿ oursmal tharities forum and are:
To eradicate poverty in our county
To create a healthy Bedfordshire
To grow stronger communitbes
The Foundation is further committed. through its new Strategic Plan to reviewing and implement three
Goklen Threads which wll be addressed through its operational worK its advice and the Services provided.
These include
l. Addressing inequality acr055 all protected tharacteristiCS
2. Li5tenin8 and leaming frorn our community partners
3. Contributing to addressing the Climate Crisis
In earty summer of 2023. the foundation repeated the 2017 research work called vital Sign5. Thi5 is a tool kit
developed in Canada Community Foundations and used w￿elY across Community Foundation network.
The findings of vitsl Slgns 2023 will be revIev￿d and share with donors. partners and stakeholders and used
to inform and shape ongoing Strategic plan and its delivery. Toward the end of 2023 we also published out
first Annual Rep(Kt 2023 which showed to 311 the breadth and depth of our work and Identif￿ the often
unseen sUPPOrt we provide to the VCSE sector and our partners.
Critical to the FoundatK*n's operational sustsinability has been to diversify its funding and reduce relian
and therefore the risk of a single d(￿Or contributing a13rge amount to the running of the charity- Over the
last 12 months the foundation's grants income has grown and diversified further through working with 16
donors across 19 funds and in new CSR partnerships. The foundation has awarded £4,169,605 through 266
grants awarded following review of 514 applications. This represents a 51% success rate and has benefited
211,300 people. This increased amount was due to the allocation of Community Inve5trnent Funding. In
2023-24 the fund moved to a 3-year award and a single panel t¢)ok place to a8reed 3 years of funding.
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Our priorities are
Managing an effective grants programme which distributes funds to charitEs. voluntary
and community organwtions whith meet the Foundation's criteria, and the criteria set by
Funders. and are aligned to a tlear understandiw of the needs of our communities.
Increasing the endowment and revenue funds under management by providing flexible,
donor-centred management semces and ￿ retaining existing donors and attracti￿ new ones
to diversify and derisk our operational costs.
Ensuring that all levels of the organisation operate to the highest level ènd that remain
infornied and connerted to our donors. partners and stakeholde
To listen. learn. adapt and change to align with need. through strong link5 to our
communities thrO￿h our networL peer learning and partnership work, $0 that our work has
ma¥imum impact.
Publlc Benefft
The Board specifically ensures that its work meetsthe Charity Commission requirew*nt to consider each year
whether the work carried out bs of public benefit and tests this by looking at the kyojects we fund. the issue5
that these addre55 and the outcomes that we can see. Each application for fundin8 is assessed to ensure that
it meets our Public Benefit checklist.
Whilst we know that the al)ove issues cannot be wl¥ed ovemight, the board of Trustees and staff are
dedicated to to making a difference in these areas. We have established grant programme5 to try and tackbe
these themes through 19 funds we hfft delNered in 2023124 including:
Community Trust Fund.
Community Investment Fund13 yrs),
Small Grants Pro8ramme.
Luton Youth Fund {2yrs)
Near Neighbours Fund.
Greener Futures Fund
The Stability Fund.
Luton Citizens Fund.
Whitbread Chairrnan5 Fund
Community Recovery Fund.
Luton Collaboration Fund,
Bedfordshire Cultural Support Fund.
Central Bedfordshire Mentsl Health Collaboration Fund,
Wilkes Ams Fund
Marmot Town Equity Prize
LuDun Fund
OPCC Safer Streets 5 Fund
Frank 8ranston Fund
Evofve Social EntrepreneurAward
Various Corporate Social Responsibility {CSRI prograrnmes
Supporting group5 and communities who face discrimination and barriers to accessing support continues to
be our priority. Through our better understaryling of need the Foundation has been able to sign up to the
FREA IFunders for Race Equalitie5 ￿lIanCe) and IVAR5 (Irstitute of Voluntary ACt￿n Research) Open and
Trusted Gront Making Principles to address inequality. The Foundation joined the BAOBAB inequity
network and vrds a foundlng member of Luton's Faimess Taskforce. Data on the impact of our WO￿ on
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diversity and ratial inequity for 2022-23 wa% published in summer 2024 and we reported an improvement
in supporting groups whose mission ènd purpose is to work with specifi¢ communities experiencin8 ratial
inequity. with 36% of grants meeting these criteria compared to the national average of 24%. We have also
kept on track with our per￿ntage of grants awarded to groups led by representatives of the communities
they serve Idefined as 50% of management znd 75% of the boardl at 34% of our grantees. which is up 1%
from ¢ur 2021-2022 dats. The percentage of our grants awarded to groups led by people who h￿e
experienced racial inequality stsnds at 36% against a national average of 24%. ènd we have scored well on
grants designed to benefit communities experiencing racial inequity. with 40% of our grdnts going to
applicants who are doing work with specific community focus compared to a national average of 27%. Data
for 2023-24 is to be reported in 2025.
We were part of 2023124 cohort that completed the Foundatw)n Practice Rati￿. We achieved a very
positNe overall rating of B however we scored k¢wer on rfiversity la C ratir¢l and have therefore started
wor* to develop our own EDI Strategy to understand and share data on our work to address inequity
through our grant makin& staff and Trustee recruitment and partnetship work. We have recruited a new
Trustee with expertise in thi5 area to ensure Strategic ownership of the work.
In 2023-24 we worked hard to adapt to the needs of our Communit￿ and break dovm barriers to accessing
our funding. For example, in the last 3 years we have delivered
l. Three rounds of Luton Citizens Fund-aimed at reathing all wards in Luton with a fast-tr￿k
option forgroups who face b¥riers to a¢ce5sing fvnding. In total we awarded £527,940 to 153
applicants with. potentialty. 52.440 beneficiaries
2. Bedfordshire Community Support Fund (Windrush fund). We tsrgeted grassroots groups
and supported the process of application writing. In totsl we awarded for £44.853 to 10 group5
and 7075 beneficiaries.
3. 3 rounds ofthe stsbility Fund- to support core work of charities who en8age with those
with highest levels of needs al￿ who fa￿ inequity. In total we have awarded £875,472 to 36
groups with 55.554 beneficiaries
The Foundation continues to diversify its donor portfolio and grant programmes as part of ts long-terni
sustainability. Endovments and legacEs rem3in a focus, but this is a slow process and $0 more work will be
done over the coming year. For the past year we have worked closety with experts at UKCF to explore
dormant funds and rewtalise trust programmes, working with Charities Comrntssion and DCMS to untock
charitable investments and repurpose them into grant making. Some of thts work has seen earfy
opportunities to deltverErants for other organisations as a means to build trust and grow a relationship that
can in future be explored as an endcwment to the foundation or as match funding opportunitie5.
During 2023-24 Trustees and CEO were working to identify and secure acquisition of a freehold property to
act as an investment ar￿ a new home for BLCF. During this year we secured 2 external grants to help shape
this work. A Vlablllty Grnnt of £7.LWXI from Architertural Heritage Fund to explore the viability of the
conservation defficit woposal for the project a grant of £15.(K)Ofrom The Reath Fund wh￿h is supported
by Charity Bank and was used to explore the market potential of the Pfoject and bvild a case for investment.
A change of Chair in January 2024, and the recruitment of five new Trustees brought about a risk review of
the investment in this project, and challenges over the release of our endowment to SUPF)Ort the acquisition
of the sile was felt to indicate a higher risk than initially thought. As a result, the decision was made to halt
the projert for the time being to rethink its appropriateness arsd explore other ways to deliver the ￿rne
outcome.
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Achievements 2023-24
The year has seen the Foun(ktion complete the second year of our new Stwategic Plan with 9￿ of our
priority actions agreed for 2023-24 underway or completed. The Senior Leadership Team are now working
on a process to review the strategic plan in year three to ensure it still meets the needs of the Foundation
and the CEO will work with Trustees as part of this rewew in the autumn of 2024.
Successes and key work delivered in the last 12 months include:
Completed recruitment of addltional personnel to the te3m, including a new Senior Grants
Manager and an additional Grants Manager to bring more Ca￿lty to the 8rowing portfolio of
our WOTk. In addition, we entered into a fiexible contrèct with two freelance Grants Assessors
who have been trained in working in the county and with our systems and provide flexible and
ready support for peak5 in assessment work. In turn this extra capacity aims to release the
Head of Impact & Programmes from day-to-day delivery and fo£￿$ on data and impact work
and the development of new models for delivery and growth. In addition, we su¢¢essful
appointed our Head of Business Develownent to bring much needed capactty to grow our CSR
and social value work and to Increase enga8ement and partnership with local businesses.
Trustee changes include the resignation of 4 Trustees includin8 the Chair. whose term had
ended. In turn five new Trustees were appointed with skills around finance. investment, legal
and HR. And a full skills autht in now underway.
We started work on the upgr* of our $3lesforce CRM system as part of a Community
Foundations Network upgrade project called t¥TA that will upgrade and personali5e ow system
by the end of 2024.
We have attended 15 Communlty and BUSY￿ networft events in the last year i￿lUding
the development and iaunth of our own first Business Brunch. Whe￿ we shared our model for
supporting local businesses. CSR and social Value work. 60 people signed up and 47 attended
and three positive new opportunities for grant makirg came from this. The event will develop
based on our leaming and become an annual feature in our c31endar.
We secured a new four-y Contract for worf( wlth Luton Rlsln8 and a transformation of
the programme based on our learning from the past three years, including need for multiyear
grant5 and greater focus on monitoring dats and impact reporting to drNe investment. We also
secured a further three years of fvnding wtth London Luton Alrport ILLA) and togetherthis
boosted our going contrrn status by woviding long temi securtty for our finances. We piloted a
new partnership with Steel Trust and Amateurs Tn￿. delivering pots of regular funds into
programmes to secure the fvture of our VCSE partners (Stability Fund).
The decision was made to dose the Evolve Membershlp project and to move the current
balance of Mark West Fund back into the control of the Foundation's grant making team and
reposition it as an ongoing bursary programme with the fomer EVOLVE Board acting as a 8rant
panel for future awaTds.
With our new Head of Business Development. we have built a pIpe￿fie of 31 CSR business
prospects of which ts¥o are already in the later stages of agreement and dellvery has alrea
stsrted with one other. while several more appear real prospects.
We have stsrted work to shape a new Social Value proposition for Luton Council's
procurement team, to offer companies tendering for contracts a rneaningful way to support
communities in line with the Social Value Act. This wtential traded offer will advise, support
and even write th￿r 50ckil value proposttion as part of the tender process. In addition, we have
started work with Luton Council. LLA and Luton Rising to connect in this area and to explore
vrdys ol demonstrating their Sorial Retum on Inve5tnwit (SROI) from their work.
We have fvrther diversified our donor relationship through workin8 With new partners
including the Office of Pollce Crime Comntsloner {OPCCI. the NHS Public health team in
Central Bedfordshire and developing a new partnership bmth Bedlord Borough Council.
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We have delivered £4,169.605 d yants across 266 ￿3rd$ made following 514
applicatlons Iso 3 51% success r*e). benefiting an estimated 211.300 Indlvlduals.
Flnanclal Revlew
For Companies Act purposes the profrtl(lossl for the year (excluding the net movement of Endowment
Funds) wa5 2024 £323.84312023:1£458,8CK)11.
The principal funders dWI￿the year We￿ as follow5:
Luton Rising
London Luton Airport Operotions Ltd
Luton 8orough Council
Centrol 8edford5hire Council
All other fun(ts come from a spread of sources. The balance of unrestricted funds increased to £484,607
The tn￿tee$ have designated an element of unrestricted funds to a property reseTve, whilst ensurtng that
the ￿serveS policybelow 15 maintained. At the 314March 2024 the property reser4Te amounted to £210,910.
The chief S¢)Ur￿ of restrirted funds awailable to the FourKlation are derived from the Luton Rlsing projects.
These funds a￿ not kept by the Foundation but are drawn down on a quarterfy basis. Restricted funds
increased by £233,771 to £1538.093.
The endowed fund5, hekl in a separate account increased by £105.257 and were valued at £1,715,334 as of
31 Mard) 2024 with investment income or an agreed percenta8e of the fund value being transferred to our
award making accounts.
The trustees are confident that the Foundation can continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the
foreseeable future and that the accounts should be prepared on a going concern basis.
ReseNes Pollcy
The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain an appropriate level of unrestrKted reserves. Such reserves
could from timeto time be required to avoid any diSrupt￿ntO the charttable work, given that by their nature.
certain sources of income are erratic and diffKult to forecast. The optimal level of reserves is considered to
be the equiv3lent of six months of aikninistratt¥e expenditure. This s revifftved annually at a Trustees
meetin8. At the end of the year £231,811w35 held in reserves.
Remunerntlon Policy
The Foundation operates a remuneration policy vthereby an annual percentagÈ award is considered for all
directly employed staff. from 1st April each year. and that the individual percentage be so calculated to
include..
31 Personal perfomianre of the Employee. during the year and a55es5 through the annual appraisal.
bl The Financial perforn)ance of the Foundation during the year- and
CI C05t of limng and inflation response benchmarked alorgside the offer of other Community Foundations
through the UKCF network
In addition, we entered into a contract with WPA health to offer a NHS Top Up beneffts package to all paid
staff which was adopted in sept 2023 at a cost of £1.218
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The average employee headcount during the financial year was 7 plus contracted freelance support from 4
external bodies procured through a new Procurement Policy to support development aNI delrvery ofthe new
Str3te8ic Plan. Thi5 induded finance management. executive sUPPOrt services and Ma￿eting provision. One
employee earned more than £60,0￿. and the totsl remuneration paid to key mana8ement personnel during
the year wa5 £72,09212023: £66.5441.
Investment Poll¢y arnl Performance
The Board discusses the investment strategy each year. In the year ending 31st March 2024. funds were
maintained partly with National Westminster Bank and higher interest-bearing accounts with CCLA
investment management Itd in thwr COIF Deposit AccounL The endowment is managed by Rathbones
Investment for active Idiscretionary) management and CCLA Investment Mana8ement Itd.
Regular reports are re￿iVed from these investors abyl Trustees can meet with Rathbones to discu55
investment prartices. CCLA investment is managed by a committee fonned of UKCF staff and Trustees.
Investment Obiecbves
The trustees have a reSpO￿lbIlIty to invest and mana8e the Foundatim's funds safety and professionally
paying due attention to risk whilst. at the same time, maximi5in8 the return on the funds invested. The
trustees have dedared the followin8 objectives:
Income should be maintained in real terms to maximise the income available for the
Foundation's primary objective. the provision of grants. This will also provide the liquidity
necessary for payment ofgrants durin8 each kn"nancial year.
The cèpttal value of the invested funds shall be maintsined at least in line with inflation over
time but re¢ognizing that there will be short term fluctuations due to market perfom)ance.
A reasonable balance between short-term income and long-term preservation of the real
value of the fund5 held shall be estsblished and maintained
Investsnent Performance
Investment performance is reviewed quarterly by an executive committee. with involvement of finanaal
professionals and based upon the fomal Quarterly performance reports fr¢Th R3thbones.
Overall, the performance is considered satisfartory and in line with Investment Objectives.
Speofically. the overall value of investments has increased over the period.
lrnrestmènt in property
Durlng the year the Trustees investigated optN)ns to repurpose endOW￿t$ into the purchase of a property
for Its redevek)pment into a Charity Hub. The model was to create a place for small charities to access below
market affordable offKe space and in turn support from the foundations team to build their 5U5tainabilitv.
The benefit for the foundation was a new home and redLKed relian￿ on rental accommodation and also to
8row an asset on the balance sheet to support any future risks to income. As discussed. a heritage site in
priority place (Lutonl was identified and work done through legai. survey and professional advice to establish
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a conseThation def￿￿t calculation thatwould enable a heritage grant to be secured from the National Lottery
Heritage Fund.
The Trustees looked at ways to release our investment to Use for the purchase, however caveats round use
of the CCLA Comrnunity First prevented access of the main parts of our investment and the Rathbones
investment, whilst not working hard for the foundation, was Ilmited due to the foundations inability to gain
support from one of the endowments largest contributor vlhich if it had gone ahead. could have caused
damage to a long term relationship. As a result, trustees recognised an increased risked and agreed to halt
the development projert.
R15k rnana8ement
The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for rtsk management to ensure that the Foundation is not
exposed to any major risks and that its governance procedures are such that any risks ère able to be
mitigated. They review a full risk Register at the startof the yearthat is developedwithTrustees and managed
by the operational team lead by the CEO. It scores all risks using a RAG rating and then the top'Red' risks and
many major movements are reported to each Board meeting for monitoring. Ri5kownership is shared across
3 executrve sub committees who lead on speafic areas of risk and report centrally to the Board.
All financial and employment legislation issues are being man4ed as appropriate to the size of the
org3ntsat￿n and the Board 15 kept fulty advised of any necessary artion.
The FoundatKJll is accrecfited under the UK Community Foun(ktions -Quality Assurance" scheme. The
renewal accreditstion process was completed n April 2021 and confirniatiDn re￿iVed in Ortober 2021 that
it had been awarded for a further 3 years. In late 2024 work is set to start in QA6.
The trustees have identi￿d the following kry 'Red risks for the organisation aloThd With the mitigating
artions to be uNlert3ken.'
otenlial Rlsk
of major flow through
undlng Streams
leading to inabilty to
over our operating costs
itigatlng Artion5
reation of an ongoing and sustained Fund Development Plan 2018-28 to
ecure income to cover core costs with mixed income model
r8￿n8 review of endowments growth Worki￿ with UKCF/ Charitie5
ommission/ DCME 5UPPOrt to grow core financial support.
New Comms strategy to promote our work and impart to new funders and
ndowment opportunities.
lose working with UKCF to maximise opportunities to access nat￿n31 fundin
rogramme.
Networked team of senior staff and ￿0 to ensure opportunities are
eveloped including new focus on CSR through prospecting and new Buslness
Brunch BLCF network event
i5prowtlonate impart
Luton Rlslng fvndl￿-
n operational costs
eading to unstable funding
icture
55 of reputation as a
rusted Grant Maker-
ecured new 4- arK] 3-year contract with Luton Rising {LLOLI and London
Luton Airport ILLAI. Diveryfication of donors and fundersecured 19 funds in
023-24 through 16 partnership5
ffective govemance and review of systems and policies by Governance
ommittee.
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causes funders to leave us
nd applications to reduce
ollow up all cornplaints within 5 days in line with complaints procedure.
espond within an agreed time period tg queries from donorslapplicants etc
ighly trained stsff and trustees making assessments and decisions on Grants
ndependent grant panels membership which is diverse and reflect whole
ounty
Regular communication and peer learni￿ with grantees and attendance at
ey strategic partnership meetings and board to maintain awareness of BLCF
nd the work offered.
ck of awareness of the
ork of BLCF- leading to
ack of Investments
mproved relationship with IA'S and funding partners to see us as 'Bo to.
rganisatton forgrant making induding new contracts with Bedford and
ntral Bedfordshire Councils. OPCC and NHS
roxtively raise profile and credibility via social media and new website
hanges
ew approath to businesses under CSR to do targeted campaigns with 31
ew CSR prospects in development
argeted messaging and data mining to ensure stsff have tools to explain
hat we do to partners and funders
espond wtthin an agreed time period to qL4eries from donors/applitants etc
nual irnpart think tanv day with stsff and trustees to understsnd our
trategic direction and learn from past work and inforrn future campa￿n$ and
wareness raisin8
By the end of the year only I remained red whith relates to the impact of the one major donor Luton Risin&
although the contribution to the charitys income from this reduced in this financial yearfrom 59% to 56% of
total income and a diversification of ttre fundi￿ plan ￿ place through a signifKant Fund development Plan
to address this.
Affillations
The Foundation remains affiliated to the UK Community Foundations Network IUKCFI to whom we pay an
annual fee. UKCF keeps us in contartwrth other Foundations. offers trainingand support and runs the qUa￿ty
Mark scheme. Also, membership of the Association of CharTtable Foundations IACFI further provKles traini
advise and benchmarking services supporL
In addition. close links are rnaintained wrth local Counul for Voluntary Service sectororganisations, the Rural
Communities Charity. Learning Partnership, and local and regional Government via a range of consultative
pane15 and a regular log of netwo￿*ng into communityforums is maintained and delegated and shared across
the operational team ensuring correct level of information and expertise is prowded. All network learnlng
and research is shared across the organisation to inform understanding of need and how we deliver our
priorities. In the year 2023-24we have grown ournetworks sEnificantlywidening our reach and partnership5
across all the county. The CEO and Senior Leadership Team sit on clo strategic boards and use this to
understand need. promote our work and connect with partners priorities to shape our offer.
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Future plans
The new Foundation, Strat￿C Business Plan 2022-27, sets out overall aims for the next three years and in
under review in 2024. These are linked directy to the three key objectives set out in the past strategic
plan. This plan shows the development of a new direction for the Foundation and will deliver 4 key
Outcomes:
Our Priorlty Outcome l is to- Wklen Our Reuch- to grow to be the 'go to, grant maker working with and
for our partners to ensure we deliver the greatest impact across the county through our grant programmes.
Building a relationship of trust. openness, and transparency.
Our Priority Outcome 2 is to- Llstrn, Leom. Adapt ond Chonge- to address the needs of the communitie5
we support and respond thro￿ our initiatives and wogrammes stsmpbn8 Out inequality.
Our Prlorlty Outcome 3 is to- Olftrexcellence- thro￿ our methods. models. systems, and team to
provide exemplary seNice that 15 transparent and valued.
Our Prlorlty Outcome 4 is to-svstoln gniw, thrfbr- to ensure a strong sustainable future for the
Foundation and therefore the VSCE sector through our long-tem ethical developments, investments.
growth, and strategic partnerships.
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ststement ot Dlre(tor< ReSp￿sibIlItIeS
Cornpany law requires the Directors to prepare finarKial statements foreach financial yeèrwhich gNe a true
nd fair view of the State of affairs of the Cornpany and of the income and expenditure of the Company for
that period. In preparing tlv)se financial statements, the directors are required to:
Sdect suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistently.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subjett to ary
material departures disdosed and explained in the financbal ststernents; and
Prepare the financial statements on the going conwn basis unless it is inapprowiate to
presume that the Company wll continue in business.
TPte directors are responsible for maintaining proper accountire records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the finanaal
ststements comply wth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsib￿ for safeguarding the assets of
the Compary and hence for tsking reasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irrègularities.
So far as the directors are aware, there 15 Tr) rethnt audit infomation ofwhich the Cornparfs auditors are
unaware and we have taken all the steps that we o￿t to have Liken as dirertors in order to make (￿rSelveS
aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Companws auditors are aware of that
information.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provision5 applicable to companies entitled to the
small cornpanies. exemption.
S H¥hes
Chalr of Trustees
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IndepebKlent Auditorfs Report tothe Members ol
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundatlon
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation Ithe
charital￿e company) fortheyearended 31 Marth 2024which c(￿priSe thestatement of financial activities
{incorporating an income and expenditure account), the balance sheet. cash flow statement and notes to
the financial ststements, incluthng a summary of g8nifKant accounting policies. The financial reportin8
framework that has been applied in their preparation is appficable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards, including the Financial Reportir8 Standard 102 Tr Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Irelanrf (United KiThddom Generally Accepted Accountin8 Practice)-
In our opinion, the financial statements..
Bive a true and fair view of the state of the charitsble compan￿5 affairs as at 31 March 2024 and
of its incoming resource5 and applKètion of resources for the year then ended:
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kin8dom Generally Accepted Accountir
Prartice-
have been prepared in accordance with the requffements of the Companies Act 2QN)6.
Basb5 for oplnion
We condurted our audit in accordance with International Stsndards on Auditing IUKI 11SAs (UKI and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those stsndards are further described in the Auditorfs
responsibilities for the audit of the financbal statements Section of our report. We 3re independent of the
charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial ststements in the UK. includingthe FRCS Ethical Stsndard, and have fulfilled our other ethic31
responsibilttles in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and apprOPr￿te to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conduslons relatlngto gui￿ con¢em
In auditing the financial ststements, we have concluded that the trustees. use of the going concem basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed. we have not identified any rnzterial uncertainties relating to events
or condttions that, individually or collertively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable companls ability
to continue as a goin8 concern for a per￿d of at leost 12 months from when the financial Statements are
authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibifities of the trustee5 Tmth respect to going toncem are described in
the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other infomi3tion comprises the inforniation induded in the trustees. annual reprt other than the
financial statements aThl our auditorfs report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other
information contained within the trustees. annual report. Our opinion on the financial sLitements does not
cover the other inforrnation and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly staled in our report, we do not
express any fom of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other infom)ation and, in doingso. considerwhether the other inforMat￿n
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is materially incons1Stent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtsined in the course of the
audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misststed. Jf we identify such material inconsistencies or
apparent material misststements, we a￿ required to determine whether there gives rise to a material
misststement in the finanoal statements thernSe￿. M. based on the work we have perfomied. we
conclude that there Trs è material misstatement of thts other infomiation. we are required to report that
fart.
We have nothin8 to report in thi5 regard.
Opinion5 on other matters wes¢ribed by the Companles Art 2C
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audiL
the infomation given in the trustee5' report. whth induded the dirertors. report prepared for the
purposes of company law. for the financial year for which the financial statements are rrfepared is
consistent with the financial statements- and
the directorf report induded within the trustees. report has been prepared in accordance with applicable
legal requiremen
Matters on whlth we are requbred to report lry exceptM)n
In the light of the know5edge and understanding of the d￿rity and its environment obtained in the course
of the audit. we have not identrfied material rnisststements in the trustees. report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to whKh the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you rf. in our opinion:
adequate and proper accounting records have not been kepL or retums adequate for our audit have
not been received from branches not V15fted by us: or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accountivvd records and returns: or
certain disclosure5 of trustees. remuneration specffied by law are not made: Dr
we have not received all the inforMat￿n and expEanations we require forour audit: or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small
companie5, regime and tske advanta8e of the small companies, exemptions in preparing the trustees,
report and from the requirement to prepare a strate8ic report.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement the trustees {who are also the director5
of the charitsble company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control
as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the weparation of financial statements that are free from
material mlsstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial ststements, the trustees are reS￿nsible for asse55ing the chartsble companrfs
ability to continue as a 8oing concern, disclosi￿ as applicable, matters related to going concern and using
the going concem basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the company or to
cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Awlitorf5 responslbllltles forthe audit of the financial ststem
Our objectives are to obLiin reasonable assurance about whethef the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditorfs repcrt that
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inc[￿leS our opinion. Reasonable asswance is a h8h level of assurance but 15 not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detert a material mi55tatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. indrvidually or in the aggregate.
they could reasonably be expected to infiuence the ecoMmi¢ dec6ions of user5 tsken on the basis of these
financial statements.
Irregularities, incl(Kling fraud. are instsnces of non<om ￿lan￿ with laws ar￿ re8ulations. We design
pr¢xedures in line with our responsibilitie5. Outlined above. to detect materlal M￿Staternents in respect
of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting
irregularitie5, ￿ detailed bel￿1.
The extent towhich the awllt was consldered capable of detectiry kregulxities Includlng fraud
In identifying and assessi￿the risks of material misstatement in respectof irregularities. induding fraud
and non-compliance with laws and regulations. we considered the followi
The nature of the industry and sector. control environment 3nd business perfonnance including
the desien of the rernunerat￿n kK)licies. key drivers for trustee iernuneiation. bonu5 levels and
performance targets:
results of our enquiries of Man38ement about their own identification and assessment of the
risks of irregularities,.
any matters we identffieil having obtained and re4iew the charitsble cornparfs doCuMentat￿n
of their poliae5 and protedures relating to.
Identifyi￿ evaluati￿% and comptying with law5 and re8ulath)n and whether they were
aware of any in5tsnces of non-compliance;
deterting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any
actual. susperted or alleged fraud:
the internal controls established to mitigate risk5 of fraud or non-compliance wth laws and
regulations:
the matters discussed amongthe audit engagement team re8ardin8 how and where fraud rnlght
occur in the financial statements and any kM)tential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures. we corfjidered the OPFM)rtunitrs and incentives that may exist
within the organisation for fraud. Sn common with all audits under ISAS {UKI. we are also required
to perform specifK procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understandir8 of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the charitable
company operates in, focusing on prow5ions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect
on the detemilnatKJn of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws
and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companles Act.
In addition. we considered provisiorLS of other laws aThJ re8ulations that do not have o dirert effect
on the financial statements but cornpliance with which may be fvndamentsl to the companvs
ability to operate or to avo￿ a material penalty. These induded the Employment law.
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Audlt response to risks identified
To address the risk of fraud through managernent bias and overrtde of controls. we:
perfomed anatytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
tested journal entries to identify unusual transact1¢y￿-
a5ses5ed whetherjudgernents and assumptions made in detem)inire the accounting estimates
were indicative of potential bia5- and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transKtiOTh5.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations. we designed
procedures which inclth4ed, but were not limited to=
agreeing financial statement disclosures to undertying supporting documentation:
reading the minutes of meetings of those tharged with governance: and
enquiring of management as to actual and p)tential litigation and claim&
There are inherent limrtations in our audit wocedures described above. The more removed that
laws and regulations are from financial transècth)ns. the less likely it is that we would become aware
of non-compliance. Auditing standards also IKnit the audit procedu￿$ ￿qUired to identify non-
¢ompliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other monagement and the
inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence. if any.
Material mi55tatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than th95e that arise from
error as they rnay inw)Ive deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Finanual Reporting Council's website at:
www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.
This desuiption forms part of our auditorf5 repofL
Use ot our report
This report is made solely to the charitable compan(s members. as a EM)(ty. in accordance wrth Chapter
3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2CKJ6. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to
the charitsble compan￿$ members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not Kcept or assume
responsibility to anyone other than the charitsble company and the charitsble companvs member5 as
body. for our audit work. for this report orfor the opinions we have forrned.
Mark Hjertzen BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of HW A550ciates timited
ate:
oz*
Portmill House
Portmill Lane
Hitchin
Herts, SGS IOJ
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
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Bedfordshire and Luton Commun"
Foundation
Statement of Finantial Artivlties
includin
income and ex
forthe
ear ended 31" March 2024
enditure account
RestrKred
Urwestiirted
Total
Y￿r en¢*d
2013
tel
Inc(¥ne ander￿0Wmtfftts
Donat￿n$ and legac￿5
Charitabte actsvites
Investments
1.865
4.380,407
610
5,702
340,312
85.799
42.415
474,228
7,567
4,720.719
131.656
42,415
4.902.357
7.774
4.294,798
60,851
19,645
45247
Totsl i￿01￿
45247
Expendltwe ott:
Ra￿￿K¥und$
Charitable ac1w￿￿eS
5,557
IKI,264
241,546
185.821
4.408.519
165,737
4,688,427
4.166.973
Tot•1 expendlture
5557
4J66J73
421010
4￿94.340
4054,164
NÈtlneomè
beforp pinslllossesl on
WNe5tmEnts
39.690
215J79
52,418
308.017
(471.0951
Net 8ainslllosse51 on
iThvestmeE)ts
121.083
121.083
{86,8331
Net I1•Mp￿d￿re}
160.773
215,909
52.418
4Z9,Ir
1557,9281
Is5￿16)
17162
37.6Y
NEt mo¥emertlnfwds
105257
2347n
90on
429Jl)O
1557.928)
R¢¢onclll*lon of fimd5:
Total funds brought fo￿ard
at l Awil 2023
1.610,077
L304.322
394.535
3,308.934
3,866.862
Totsl Wr￿df•￿*d
•t31 M•rth 2024
1,715334
Note.. for Comp3ThQ5 Att purpose5 the wvfiVlk￿I for the year the r*t mtsvement of Enth)wrnent Funds1 was £323,843
12023.'1£458.81TJII
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Bedfordshire and Luton Communi
Balance Sheet at 31 March 2024
Foundation
2024
Notes
FIXED ASSErs
Investments
1.788,630
1,671,109
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors- accrued Income
Cash at bank and In hand
777.181
2,916,084
3,693.265
734.734
3,159,441
3.894,175
CREDITORS: amount5 fallir% due within one
year
11.743,8611
12,256,350)
N￿CURRENT ASSFrs
L949.404
1,637.825
TOTAL ASSEf5 LE55 CURRENT LIABIUTlf5
3.738.034
3.308,934
INCOME FUNDS
Endowment fund
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
1,715.334
1.538,093
484,607
1,610,077
1,304,322
394,535
3.738.034
3,304934
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provi5#Jns ap￿ICable to companies subject to
the small companies, re8ime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustee5 and authorised for issue on 4 December
2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
S Hughes
Chair
Cornpany Umfted by Guarantee No 4141953
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Bedfordshlre and Luton Comrnuni
Statement of Cash Flows
for the
ear ended 31st March 2024
Foundation
Totsl
2024
Tolal
2023
Cash Ilows from operatkni aclivltFeN"
Donations and legacies
Charff¢able actlvities-grants received
Other income
Awards and grant return payments
Salary related expertdlture
Other expenditure
Net Cash pro¥kled by0perati￿ ¥lk4llles
7.638
7,703
4.731,303
4,243,828
35.015
20.726
{4.724.1511
14.691.166)
1258.9391
1227,4301
1153.5331
126,5631
(362M71 ￿772￿12)
Cash ftows from ￿vestI￿8 athltle&
Investment withdrawals
Dfvidends and interestfvLNM investments
Bank deposit interest
Net Cash pro¥lded by investing actmtles
13372
29.830
75.608
119.310
13,724
29,380
16.788
59092
Ch8bV In cath osh equiv*)its in the reportn
perlod
1243.3571
13.010)
Cash and cash equivalent5 at the beginnlng of the
reportin8 pèriod
3,159,441
3.872.451
Cash and cath equivalents atthe end of the reportln
s¥eriryl
916,084
3.159fv11
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Bedfordshire and Luton Communi
Foundation
Notes to the financial ststements for the
ear endln
31" March 2024
i. Statement o* Accounti￿ Pollcles
Company status and Inforniation
Bedford5hire and Luton Community Foundation is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in
England and Wales. The registered office is Enterprise House. Wrest Park. Silsoe. Bedfordshire MK45 4HS. In
the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respert of the guarantee is limited to £10 per membeT
of the charity.
Basts of preparatlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordance wtth Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Prartice applicable to charities prepari￿ their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} leffective l January 20191{as
amended by update Bulletins l and 2 in Ortober 2019) and the Companies Act 2006. The charity is a Public
Benefit Entity a5 defined by FRS 102.
The presentation currency used in the ac¢ounts is poun(ts sierlir
Assets and liabilities are inrf(ially recognised at C05t value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting
policy.
12
Goln8 concern
The trustees are confident that the Foundation Is able to continue to meet Its liabiltties as they fall
due for the foreseeable future and that the accounts should be prepared on a going concern basis.
Incoming resources
al Award income iq credited to the statement of financial artrvities vA)en it is receNed or is
receivable in accordance with the arrangements specified by grant making bodv.
bl Donations are recognised as income when cash is received arml recorded in the accountin8
records.
c) Donated services and facilities are included in the Statement of Financial Activitie5 there the
benefit is reasonatAy quantifiable and measurable.
dl Proportions of endowment or restricted fijnd awards and donations may be allocated to
unre5tritted funds towards core costs by agreement with the donor.
Re50urce5 expended
al babilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is 3 le8al or construrtive
oblytion tommitting the charity to the expenditure.
bl Award5 payable are charged to the statement of financial activities and included under Yotal
resources expended" when the payment thereof has been approved.
cl An analysis of total resources expended is Set out in note 4. All awards made are allocated to
charitable expenditure. whilst all other expenditure is apportioned betsveen headings on an item
by item basis. eX￿pt for 5t3ff costs which are apportioned between activities on the b&is of
estimated time spent.
dl Pension costs represent the payments made in respect of personal pension policies.
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Bedfordshlre and Luton Communi
Foundatlon
Notes to the financlal statements for the
ear endln
3151 March 2024
contlnued
l. Statement of Accounting Policies (continued)
Fund ACC￿#￿1r
a) General funds are unrestricted furrtts which are available fw use at the discretion of the Trustees
in furtherance of the general obieclrves of the charity and which have not been designated for
other purposes.
bl Expendable endowment fund5 arise from grants and donations given specificalty to be held as
capital unles5 the Trustees resolve tFy may be spent. They are invested to provide an income
return which is then used to fund Charitsble artivities, in accordance with any restrictions
specified by the donor, by way of transfers to the relevant restricted award-makin8 fund. The
Trustees may also approve transfeTS to uft￿triCted funds towards core costs.
cl Restricted fvnds are funds which are to bp used in accordan￿wIth specific restrirtions imposed
by donor&
Details ofthe nature and purpose of each type of fund are set out in note 9.
Investments a￿ stated at their fair value. HoldiFV in common investment funds are stated at the
mid-market price. The Ststement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on
revaluations and disposabs during the year.
Where practI￿ble, investment income is reported gross and ￿ costs of mana8in8 Itwestments are
reported separately.
With collectwe investment scheme5. such as unit trusts. or common investment funds. investment
management costs may be included within the bid-offer spread or recovered by transaction and
portfolio charges rather than by a fee Charged directfy to the charity- Where it is not practicable to
ascertain the aciual or a notional apportionment of costs tharged to the indNidual participants of
such schemes with reasonable aCCLbracythen the investment income is reported afterthe deduction
of such fees.
Taxatlon
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation 15 a registered chèrity and therefore is not liable to
income tax or corporation tax on income or gains derived from its charitable activitie5, as they f311
within the Var￿US exemptions available to registered charities.
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Bedfordshire and Luton Communi
Foundation
Notes to the finandal ststements for the
ear endin
31° March 2024
contlnued
2. Statement of Financial Artivities (InclUdH￿ income and expendlture account)
for the year ended 31$1 Mar¢h 2023
Notes
Expendable
Endowment
Unrestrirted
Total
Income and endowm•ts from:
Donations and le8a
Ch•ritable activityes
Investments
other
Total in¢ome
SA15
3.970220
2,359
324578
16.788
19,646
363.3n
7.774
4.294,798
60,851
19,646
4383.069
44AJ63
44,063
3,975ffi55
Expendilure (￿.
Ralsing funds
Charitable aCti￿ties
5,598
160,139
186.199
165.737
4,688,427
4.502,228
Total expenditure
5598
4¥12228
4.854.164
Net Income before 8alns on
h)vestments
1526.593
17.033
1471m51
Net gains on investments
186,8331
186,8331
Nei
I526￿93)
17,033
(S57g281
TAnsfers between funds
(So,7￿)
135.7061
86.466
Net m(¥¥ement kn funds
199J285
1562299)
103A99
1557O28)
Retondllatk￿ olfynds.
Total funds brought forward
at l April 2022
L709.205
1,866,621
291.036
3,866,862
Total fund5 £arrled lorward
at 31 March 2023
304322
394.535
3,308,934
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edfor(lshlre and Luton Commun
Foundatlon
Notes to the financlal 5tstements h)r the
ar endi
31" March 2024
continued
3. In¢omlng resources
2013
Donatk)ns and legacies
other donations. lega¢res andfund-raisin8 attl￿t
7.567
7.774
Charftable artivrties
Income from other grant making and charllable bodies
4.720.719
4,294,798
Investment Income
Distribution5 from COIF 1n¥estff￿Dt Fund
Income from listed securities
aank deposrt interest
Total Imiestment intome
29.380
15.868
86,408
131,656
29.380
14,683
16.788
60.851
Other Intome
Fees for manaÉement and other servicÈs
Grants received
Totsl Othw Income
20.415
22.C()D
42.415
19.646
19,646
TOTAI INCOMING RESOURCES
4,902.357
4,383,069
4. Analysls of trtal resowces expeThled
2OZ4
Total
2023
Total
Endry•fflKnt Restrirted iJnYestrlcted
Charitable actsvllies
Awards pald (see note 121
Awards payable
Awards returned
Unspent 8rant funding returrEd
External Audit
Staff costs Isee note 51
Other
2.676,¥7)8
1.492.697
115.557)
2.725
2.676.908
1.492.697
115.5571
2,725
6,900
173,364
10.200
4.347,237
2.44L325
2,060,075
15.2741
11,1871
6,962
167,887
18.639
4,688,427
6.9CIJ
173.364
10,200
4.166.973
180,264
Ralslng l￿d5
Fundralsin8 Costs
Subscriptions
Staff costs (see note 51
Consultanry
Off1ce rènt and Insuran
Qtheroffice costs
Website. Internet ènd telephone
Training and conferences
Legal and professional fee5
Investment managels fees
Travel and 5thirten
8,994
11.950
4.270
59.413
37,057
19.313
21,670
427
2.894
87.106
53.659
26,154
31,156
959
670
24.029
87,106
53.659
26.154
31.IS6
959
670
24.029
5.557
5,925
247.103
879
5.598
4,780
165,737
5,557
5.925
241,546
5.557
Total resources expended
5.557
4,166.973
421,810
4,594.340
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Annu21 Report April 2023 - March 2024
Bedfordshlre and L￿0￿ Commun
Not
hefin
ncial sta
emen
Foundatlon
tor
31° March 2024
S. staff costs
21)23
Salaries
Social security costs
Penslon contrlbutSons
232,926
17.549
9,995
202,349
15,659
9.292
260,470
227,300
Allo¢ated..
Charitable activities
Ralslng funds
173.364
87.106
167,887
59.413
260.470
227.300
The average number of employees in the year was 712023: 71
One employee rectwved emoluments above £60,OLK)12023: 11
The total femuneration of key management pusonnel £ 72.(FJ812023.' £66.S441
6. Flxed Asset Investments
Total fund5
Investments heW to inveslm¢nt rttwn
Markel Value at 1st 2023
Reinvested Incorne
Management fees
Withdrawn
Revaluation
660.672
15,867
15,557)
(13.8721
29.619
1,010.437
L671,109
15,867
15.5571
{13,872
121,083
91.464
ma￿et Value at 31° March 2024
686.729
1.101.901
L788.630
Hlstorlcal cost at 31° March 2024
584,416
597,949
1.182,365
Listed securities- COIF Invesbnent Fund
Listed seturikne5- Rathbones
Cash held wlthln investment portfolio
1.101,901
674,123
11606
1.010,437
651,537
9.135
Total market value
1.788.630
1,671,IC8
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Bedfordshlre and Luton Commufi"
Notes to the financial ststeme
lorthe
ar endl 31" March 2024
contlnued
7. Creditors: amounts falllng due within one year
2024
2023
Taxes and soclal security
Attruals and other credbtors
Awards payable
Income received in advance
17,157
22315
1.492.697
211,692
1.743.861
4,506
14,719
2,￿0.075
177.050
Z.256.350
8. An?ty5i5 of net assets between funds
Endowment
funds
Restricted
funds
UnrestrittÈd
funds
Total funds
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
L715.334
73,296
3.069.994
{1.605.1971
1,788,630
623,271
3,693,265
1138,6641 11,743,8611
Net assets at 31° March 2024
1.715.334
1.538,093
484,607
3,738,034
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Bedfo
shire and Luton Communi
Foundatlon
the financlal statements for the ear end"
nu
9. Fund Accountlng
BalarKe at
31sI March
2024
2023
IAc¢*ne
EXp￿rrt￿e Transfers
Urtrertrkted
General Fund-Grani makjng
Good Éxthange
Big Gi¥e 2021
Core costs
24J61
734
6,838
XQ.033
162,569
4,971
3S.034
468￿26
I421￿10}
114,9381
47.621
231.811
210,1
a94￿35
474.228
421.8101
37.654
Hl8hSheriff Awards
Cemie Relièf
Bedfordshire Hardship
Ltrton Hardship Fund
London Luton Airport OperatKffj5
LLAOL Green¥ F￿y￿S Fund
Grassroois Grants Beds Luton
Vital Signs
Wobwn 1998ChxitableTrust
Jane CarVsTrust
Oiher doTrorAd¥￿d
GVC Fund
whIt￿e3d Pk
F R Cawley
Cordova
G Farr
Luton Risits8 comm￿lty Irwe5tmert
Fund
LL%OTh Rlslr4 Youth Fund
LLKon Ri%lng Small Grants Fund
L￿on Ris1r￿ NN Fwd
l{￿d￿ Luton ￿'r￿)rt Area Fund
LI￿un
E¥ofve/ Mark West Memorial
Comm￿ltieS In Cr
Warm Spa¢es
Comrnwity Recovery Fwld
Luton Cityzens Fund
Bedfordshire Stsbillty Fund
Collaboration Fund
CBC PHM Mental Commurwty
Hubs
Lut￿ Mealih Ewallty Prize FyThl
Frank Branston
Wikes Alms
Windrush Fund
Art CounCilJubi￿e fvrnl
7.127
4.S82
S3.421
312
34.991
13,4621
3,66S
4.S82
53.671
318
60,tM9
I￿.Co0
27,727
2SO
197,610
*J22
1172,5521
189.3221
25.449
43S
17.454
82,223
850
2.057
1278
14351
1.510
19.286
18501
18,964
83.734
(17.7751
2,057
40Tr1
1.616
14.337
143.S751
1.439
12.716
177
L621
Ill￿}
9.284
191,957
492.142
22,547
2.9)4,823
12.9)L968)
1208.1(￿)
1231.5251 166.5CIJI
133.527)
{5,(X￿}
7.139
274,085
394,117
14.020
91.750
32,8Y
10,806
11697
1751
111.8011
16,7631
10.522
ii.(*J)I
102,197
22,012
4.043
4.697
45.654
41,497
78,093
9L999
1919
4S.654
1152.1521
Is.(
1537
107.1È10
19.2CLI
i(y),
43.893
193381
I￿.(0)}
1116.0381
125.oc
191.1801
172.4891
144.8531
22.049
91.CO)
11471
I.￿4.312
4JB1882
14,166.9731
17,862
1.538,093

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual RetN)rt April 2023 - March 2024
Bedfordshlre and Luton Commun
Foundatlon
N tes to the financial skteTnents for the
31" March 2024
coniiNied
9. Fund Account1￿ Icontinuedl
Whit￿ead 1998 Endowment
Gra55roor5 8edsand Luton EThJowr*nt
Woburn 1986 Gfassroots Enth)wmwt
Grasgroots Jane CartsTru5t
Community First- RF Cawl
Community Fir5t-6 Fa
Communty Fir5t-Corfo¥a
Comrnunity First-janecarfsTr￿t
Commynrty First- LUDUA
ICrf).303
57.548
38.156
415.2S7
9.254
2.639
84998
350.￿3
551.859
1,610.077
19121
1523
13471
13.7751
14.9741
12.8541
(J.8921
112A57)
12691
1771
i0i.B81
S8.4S4
38.7S6
429,526
10.LF32
2.879
92.692
379.260
601,794
1.715.334
L494
2.789
l.B49
20,121
838
240
10,780
269
1471
10,522
16,rMo
45.247
114,0821
I6.C￿0
55.5161
32.757
49.935
121.083
15,5571
Total furrf15
3.308.934
4.￿2,35?
14.594.340)
121.083
3.738,034
Unrertrirted Funds
Unre5tri¢ted funds comprise thosÈ furnls whith the trustee5 are free to use In accordance wth the charitable objects.
The tru5tee5 have desF8nated an amount of £47.62112023: £162.5691 toa pmpertyreserve. This comprises anyreserves
atrK•ve 50% of the operating budget forthe next financial year.
Restrbtled Funds
Restricted funds a￿ funds which have for particular purp05e5 and projects.
High sheriff s Fund
The Foundati¢)n is manawng an annual Otizenshlp awards event for the irKumbent High Sheriff plus additional events
durin8 the year
London Luton Airport Operations Ltd.
London Luton Airport 5UPPOrts projects vth￿e those t￿e￿tting come from LLrtort. Central Bedfordshlre, North Hert5
District. 5tevenage, St. Ajbans ￿$tr￿t or the Aylesbury Vale Listrict and whith match the wishes outlined in its
C(xnmunlty Eny8ement Strategy. including the creation of a skilled workforo building healthy communities,
supporting arts and culture and environmental proie¢t&
London Luton ￿'rport OperatM)ns Itd Greenèr Futures Fund
Supporting communlty groups tryinq to tackle b￿l￿￿SIty arKI carbon ffjductlon ￿thin a radius from Luton
Woburn 1998 Charitable Trust
Maklng grants to small communlty groups in the Mid Bedfordshi￿ a￿.
Jane CaTtsTrust
Making grants to cler8y, and thelr dependants. and for the relief of poverty in the DunstatAe area.
Frank Branston FUNI
Making 8rantsto charth"e5 and community 8roup5 lThwwryJthe li¥es of residents of BÈdfordshire

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Foundatlon
Note
to the finandal ststements farthe
r endl
1° Marth 2024
9. Fund Accoun￿￿ Icontjwedl
Whitbread PIC
Awarding grants from the Whitbread ChairTnJn'5 Fur￿ forthe benefft of community groups a¢rts￿ swth Bedfordshire
Bedfordshwe Hardship
Ajoint project wTrth Incomefrom rwtionol appeals and I￿al authorltyalmed ai helpingtho5e in fuel FO￿rtY.
Cordova
An endowed fund. the proceedsfrom whith are to bt used to benefit propcts in Dunstable.
Luton Rlslng Youth Fund
Funding projects aimed at SUPFrfXtiTr% young pe￿e across Luton, fvnded by L￿on Ri5inK.
Luton Risln8 small grarrts fund and Near Neigh1￿Irs fuThJs
Supportlng projettsthat create safer and strongercommunitles. ertvlronrn￿Ial and economlc development, health and
Wellbei￿ 3rd children and You￿1 people.
Luion Ri5in8 Community Investrnent furKI
A large grants programme to address local issues in Luton
Bedfordshire Stsbility Fund
A second kthase to provide funds for on80ing siwort in ts county.
Comrnunity Recovery Fund. Collaboration furhd and LLrton ￿ti￿rLs Fund
Fundsto SUPPOrt the re¢(5veryfrom covKi within the Lulon community.
LuDun
The aim of this fund is to wovide access to training and edwation to adults with physical or learning disakilities
Mark West Memorial Fundl Evofve
A fund specifically aimed at helping girls women to make posltyve thary in their li¥e5.
CentT31 Bedford5hire PHM Mental Health Communrty Hub
A furtd specifically for the improvement of mentsl health ￿ 1&25 year olds in Central Bedfardshlre

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BedfO￿$hlre and Luton Comm
Foundatlon
Notes to the financial ststements forthe
31" March 2024
continued
9. Fund AtwintSng {canthx*d)
Endowment Fund5
The endowment funds represent t*￿ assets whlth must be held in the form of an expendable endowment by the
¢h)rity. Income arising on the eThYowment funds can be used in xcordance wth the obj'ects of the charity and Is
included as unrestricted income except where it isderived from a specific endowed fvnd. ThèTruslees discuss at regular
intervals the prOport￿n of funds that are to be made availab￿ to Eiant making.
The Income arising from the Gra55roots Ermlowment and Community First fvftds for Luton and Bedfordshire can be used
in line with the crrteria ol the Grassroots and Community First Endowment Match Challenge contracts.
10. Related Party Tran￿￿10n$
No trusteesldlrectors recaved any reffluneratK￿ dUrTr￿ the year12023.' £nill. V Vayssiere5 re¢•ved reimbursed
expenses amouniing to £ 61312023.. £801. I Western received reimbursed expenses amounting to £14112D23: £nlll
in addition, the following payment for award5 wa5 made by the Foundath)n to an organisation where staff or Iru5tees
had a dirert interest..
. Trnsteelstaff
' member
A. Gomez
Phab Ltd
FLmdrai51ng
£14,625
11. Donors arKI Volunteers
I￿r 6rateful thanks go to the foll￿￿ne donors for theIrsup￿t of ourwoTk:
Luton Risini
London Luton ￿rPort Operat￿5 Ltd
L￿on Borough Council
Central Bedfordshire Cwncil
Arts Council England
MrGRDFa
RCDandLMWalker
UK Community Fo￿d￿til)n5
whitbread PIC
The Amatwjrs Trust
The Connolly Foundation
Steel CharitsbleTfUSt
And to those who have sVp￿ed our work ty att￿dIng a range of functKJns and events durin8 the year, or who have
chosen to &ve anonymously. Tr* Foundation relies on the gener￿ty of vdunteers who sit on the two grants pane￿ to
assist in the decision making of awards. The wotocol and processes to manage the recruitment and retention of
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Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation
Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024
Bedfordshlre and Luton Commun
F￿ndatIon
No
to the financlal statement fw the
ear endl 31° March 2024
ntlnued
12. A￿drdS paid
Luton Rls
Small Gian
Fund
Allf CoMmun￿leS
i0.L￿.00
Shafflhona Women's
rou
io,ow.
BanKladesh Youth League
British Alrican Caribbean Culture
i Association
Bushrfiead Ladies aub
14.(XlO.00
Small Acts of Kindne5S
4,(KKI.00
s.(￿l.C(l
Strathmore Methc4Jist Church
4.000.00
2.OLXY.00
Thecourt
Foundation
io,(KJo.00
Cosmeti¢ Toil
& Perfumery
3,580.1x1
The cUl￿ra1 History ac
4,000.00
Five Pillar5 Comm
Grou
9,280.00
£157 709.00
Hockwell Ring User Commitlee
i.tNx).
Ho
e Church Luton Trust
6,51YJ.CKJ
Luton Risi
Near
l)ours
Kee¢h Hos ice Care
6.rJxi.i)o
BEEE Crèattve CIO
Charlton Village Neighbourhood
Forum
3.000.00
Kokni Communi
3,5￿.00
90J.00
Lea
rave youth
i.(th.00
Communities 1st
2.CQJ.00
Lewsl Comrnunity Garderb Grou
2250.00
Herts Vision Loss
2.656.00
Lords Tavernèrs
2.or*ioo
Home Start Hertfordshire
3.(X)O.00
Luton Cornmunity Chaplaincy
2.SCiI.(K)
Open Art Box
5,000.00
Luton Irish Forum
i.c￿.
Res
ite at Home
2,OLKI.00
Lutoft Uterature CIC
7.1X￿•.[￿)
Southill Patrsh Council
5,0(KJ.00
Luton fown Hoc*e
3.￿.lKI
The Need ProAect
TheRe
lation Station CIC
2,750.00
4.821.LKI
Oak Communi
Services CIC
5,1XQ.(K)
V Box Donation scheme
s.￿0.￿]
Outre•¢h Musi¢ Grcwp
6.CQJ.Tr)
Pargrav C(Ynpany limited
5.IKQ.00
£36 127.1)0
Purbachal rrhe eastern S
4.(KQ.00
Puttefld e Cormiunl
Nursery
4,OC(J.
Raynham W
Community Centre
Refugee and Migrant Development
Association
2￿79.￿1
6JK(I.CKI
Revdution Fltness
l.L￿.c
RYH Academv
i.(xx).
Several Seats CIC
7.CW.
St Hughes Church
4,220.IM)
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Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual ReFK)rt April 2023 - March 2024
London Luton Al rt O at101￿ Ltd
Watford and Three Rtvers Trust
6,CKKI.
I" Eaton Bray and EdleSbor0￿h Scout
Group
Yes Futures
5.000.00
7.tXKI.CQ
Youth Concem
2.oc￿.00
Amicu5 Trust
5.iXIO.fKJ
Young Peoples's Pu
pet Theatre
5,500.00
Barrel Or8an
1.710.(KJ
Youth Talk
5.$00.
8edford Credit Unlon
5.5(Kl.00
Biw)13r VK
1,730.thJ
I Caring Halr
4.994.
Luton Rlst
Youth Fund
Citizens Adwce St Alban5
Citizens Adwce Luton
4.835.1
ATtIOTIVE Social Ent
rise
20.4CQ.CXI
CHAT
1.5(Kl.IXI
Sa¥e5 Liwe5 CIC
21.116.25
Dunstsble Town Council
2.540.
t Paths Su rt ac
4.096.75
Give Help Share
9.980.00
Cajdwell Youth
Comfflunty DevekJrMnent arbd Growth
cic
24,CQO.00
GRIT; Growi
Resillènce In Teens
?.(￿.c￿l
33.000.00
Happy Days Children's Charity
2.766.00
Create Wellbein
Partnerships CIC
7.$00.1)O
Crescent Summff Sthod ac
Headway Hertfordshire Limited
i.LMJO.00
25.158.00
nk to Chan
15.orxJ.LM)
Lteanna's Wish
Luton Allstsrs FC
Lutort Town Football Club Communrty
Foundation
5,20J.00
i Lej
hton Unslade Helpers
4,696.00
49.500.00
Luion Town Walki
5.ofKJ.¢XI
Ma
Seacole H￿singAsS0Cfatl0n
Mitalee Youth Associatlon
22,800.00
Mediation Hertfordshlre
2.IXQ.Ch)
20.WO.00
Parallel Live5 Programme ac
SALTO Gymnastics Charrtable
Foundation Itd
Samaritans of Luton, south Beds and
Harpenden
Stop Advlce and Training Centre
ofaass
47,000.00
9,992.00
St Giles Trust
20,944.
2.800.CKI
Stopsley Baptist ￿Urch
The Barber Pro'ect CIC
IS.¢XJO.00
Somethine to Irxjk forward to
5.182.00
7.000.00
Swim Slip ETh
6.(KX).(KJ
Uamma Ltd
5,293.56
Tan
led Feet Theatre Com
You Turn Futures
38,O&J.00
The Heather aub
6,IXK).LX)
Youthsca
Ltd
15,000.00
The Hygiene Bank Luton
4.%KI.¢XI
The Narrators Lens
1750.(KI
The PathwaySTILL CIC
2.5(Kl.r
The Red Shed CIO
6.847.1KJ
Thriftvale Scouts
i0,(￿.C¥)
Trirnty Co¥Thnuni
Pro
7.(￿.£￿)

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024
Communltles In Crlsls
L Greener Future
Bangladesh Youth Lea￿e
GrtyJnth1￿rk East
Luton Carnival Art
Maidenhall Prim
Marsh Fam) Futures
Penrose
tions
Someries junior S¢hool Fund
Tennysots Road Primary School
The Friends of Bradgers Hill
The Wildlrfe Trust
6.IKIO.00
10,000.00
io,000.oo
9,652.00
9.914.00
9.856.00
3,900.(N)
lo.￿0.00
6.425.00
9,575.00
I Saints Shlllln
on
I￿.(*)
Ban8lade5h Youth League
Dunstsble Communlty Halls
3,(KJO.
H¢)pe Church Luton Trust
Mind BLMK
500.00
i The Gos
el Pentecostal Church
500.00
Ra
nham Wa Communi
Centre
500.00
St Luke's Leagrave
Shanthona Women's
500.00
ou
5C*J.00
End Good Nei
hbour Scheme
500.
Comnwn
Sundown Park Bapt15t c￿rCh
SVP Holy Cross Church
Word of Faith Centre
AUF (￿nMUNI1les
6,000.00
500.00
Associatw)n of MUs￿m schools Ctc
8.[￿.00
Azalea
7,195.00
adesh Yovth Le
15.680.LL)
Frank Branston Fund
Boxin
Saves Lives CIC
8,332.00
CHUMSCharity
5,0(M).00
BEEE Creative CIO
CHUMS Charity
Commullity Wowks4U CIC
Ethnic Foodbank
Gran
e Acade
JustU5
Kin
s Arms Project
Omiiston Familre5
Project 229
Queens Park Community Or
Re- engage
Smart OS
Tibbs Dementia Foundation
Veteran5 Community Network
3.000.(LTr
5,500.(10
Communlty Needs
15,(W.00
Famtlies Urhited Network
16,500.00
9.999.C
9.999.C
9.999.
6.OCQ.C
5.0[￿.
4.114.1)0
9399.(Xl
3371.
5.000.1)O
9.825.
1,775.(
Groundwork East
4.1(Q.Tr)
Head￿ Luton
5,266.LXJ
Hope Church Lvton Trust
5.450.00
anisation
Khayaal Theatre Com
an
lo.￿0.00
Levd trust
16.512.00
nkcommun
Centre CIC
li.￿0.00
Luton FoLNJbank
16,000.00
£86 181.(X
Luton Ir￿h Forum
s,(￿0.00
Revenue Fu
Lutrffj R￿na Trust
2.346.00
Manshead Academ
StAu
ustines Academ
St Augustines Church
iO.LW.00
6.275.00
L5(KJ.00
Mary Seacole HousinB As50ciatiDn
10,000.00
Mitslee Youth A55CCiat
7.333.CKJ
Music24
7,C#JO.
£17 775.(Kl
Penrose
8,321.00
Phab Llmited
14,265.
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Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual Rewrt April 2023 - March 2024
Whitbread PLC
PoetslN
12.928.LK)
Send￿R¥e Association
6,540.IY)
Barton-le -aa Parish Counc
4,C(().LXI
Shlne Learnin
and Training Centre CIC
Soclety for the Advancement of Black
7.040.tsJ
Bedford Cwtive Art5
2.5W.C
8,OCM).(KI
Canal & RiverTrust
I Community Link Project of
ht
2.340.IYI
The Culture trust
li.5￿.
2.OCA).tsJ
The Disèbilit Resource Centre
7.98LD)
Ounstèble Sea Cadets
s.orKJ.00
U ala the Asian People5 Su
rtGro
lo,0￿.00
in
on Fwester
Women's aid in Luton
9.954.00
4.000.CL)
Youthsca
eltd
16.000.00
Full House Theatre Compa
S.000.L
You Tum Futures
8.333.(rf)
l Houghton R
sBa
tist Church
1,000.00
Kids in a¢ti
4,O)0.00
Makln
Me
4,575.00
Bedfordshlre Stabi
Musk24
1.348.00
Access Bedford
10.308.00
Ringcraft Boxrn
limited
2,500.00
8edfordshire Refugee & As lum
.c￿.00
Rotary Clubof L
on Linslade
2,160.00
i Toddington Willa
ema
zine
Faith Queen's Park
6.7(K).LKI
3.000.(KI
Friends for ￿fe Bedfordshlre
Vwes fcojndation
1.250.00
Lei
hton Linslade Hel
Luton Carnlval Arts Deveknpment
Trust
7,5(Kl.th)
£44 673.00
25,CMJO.OD
Luton Health E ual
prf￿ Fund
Liwn8 It Up Event
7,200.iKJ
Grow Your Poten￿al CIC
Hatters Health Primary Care
NÈtwork
£5,OC(I.00
Shanth¢)na Womens Group
lo,th￿.00
krfed Counsellin
5,6cKI.rJJ
£iO.(KK).00
The Ebonistè Pro"ect CIV
The Friends of St Mary's Chwch
stevin
on
9.987.C
Luton Boro
h Council
£io,oco.
15.LUI.00
£25
The Trauma Healng Collective OC
5,cKpJ.(
£127 295.IN)
Greer￿ Gr07
£3.000.00
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Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024
Warm S
The Wllkes Alffts Ch
Jshmead Commthit ￿￿b
ArrioTIVE Social Enter
rise
6,000.00
Community Needs
Autism Bedfordshire
lo.0￿.00
owerin
Education Ltd
Boxin
Saves Lives ac
5,000.00
Hrgh Town Baptist
8u2zer 8uses (Dial a Ride I Itd
io.000.00
Luton Irtsh Forum
Freddlea￿l Friend
7,974.00
Parlsh of luton
Parish of Luton. St Ame with St
Christo
Kids ¢￿t
5,000.00
Rotsry aub of Lei
ton Linslade
8,6￿.00
Raynham Way Communlty Centre
s￿.1X1
um Commun
6.015.00
St H he5 Church
589.00
Evo
Mark West
St Lukes Leagrave
shri Guru Rawdass
SCU
Alex Deards
£i,rKJO.00
Stanton Road Baptist
Success Makers Limried
Word of Faith Centre
1610712(KXI
£75.00
WiThdrush Fund
£75.C#)
All Salnts Church
Collaboration Fw
Ameina cent￿ CIC
Le8aty of Windrush ￿Cendants and
friends
4,350.
5,LJXI.00
Azalea
£24,692.00
Marsh Fam) Futures
2,963.iXJ
izens Advi￿ Lu1￿)
£37,500.00
Nine Red Pfe5ents
S.[￿.
Luton Chrfstian Fel￿wshIP
£20,000.00
Outrepth Music Gro
5,(KY).
iuton Foodbank
£6,620.00
Pulse of Luton
s.￿.(￿)
The Disabili
Resource Centre
£49.982.00
RestOrat￿n Revival Fellowshi
2.(￿￿7.(￿1
TOKKO Itd
£15,100.00
Samsons Academ
Chari
4.940.00
Society for the advaKement of Black Arts
5,LYJO.00
£44
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Bedfor&shire and Luton Community Foundation
Annual Re]y)rt April 2023 - March 2024
CBC Mentsl Health Commun
Hubs
NOAH Enterprise
£71.000.00
Penrose
£32,984.25
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charty
£24349.
Penrose Qjtions
£20,OCKJ.00
Carers in Bedtordshlre
£58,920.CKI
. ht Concern Bedfordshire
£100,900.00
PoetslN
£16,904.(K)
Stepplng Stones ILutc
£136.200.00
£100 173.fy)
stroke As5t>ciation
£46,5CKJ.00
The ￿fer Lutw Parthership
£70,150.00
Luton Rlslrg Communlty Investment Fund
TheTrauma Healing Collecti¥e CIC
£16.925.rNJ
V￿M su
£251.525.00
Active Luton
£47,￿.(￿)
WoTh*n's Aid in L￿On
£61,850.00
Age Concern
£123.(X#).C(I
You Turn Fuwres
£42.225.00
Alzheimerfs Soc
£39,2(M).(Kl
£2 692 640.75
Autism Bedford$hirè
£266.5fNJ.
CHUM5CIC
Community Voluntary Sexvice
Bedfordshire
£30,7(MJ.
Lutm Crtitens Fund
£5&650.
Early Years Alllance
£216.775.00
A Cwtive Exprewon Itd
£3.312.00
Groundwork East
£20.675.00
Amgiving back
£3,960.00
eadW￿ Luton
£4L122.fKI
Blenhdm SCO￿ Grou
British Community Professional
ment Trust
£4,1￿.c
Ickn￿￿ tistrict Scout Council
£23,2COJ.(*J
£2,936.
Kèech Hospice Care
£17.800.00
Community Need5
£8.0￿.
Level Trust
£20.CW.C
Dallow Farl Boyin
aub
£2,OfK).
Luton Actess- Cltizens Ad¥ice Luton
£309,155.
Dilkhush Weilbein
aub
£3,750.IKI
Luton Access- Luton Irish Forum
£26.109.50
wÈring Ed￿ltIOn Limlted
£4.OCQ.
Luton Acce5s- Luton Law Centre
£161.711.¢XI
Hart Hill Nursery School
£3.984.00
Luton Access- Luton Rl hts
£106,711.QO
Hope Churth Luton Trust
£3.800.00
Luton All Women's Centre
£90.2CiJ.C
House of Abraham
£4,000.00
Luton cam1￿1 Arts Develo
ment Trust
£31.2rx).rmJ
nk Commun
Centre ac
£4,0￿.00
Luton Council of Fatths
£47,423.LKI
Lullingtort N
£958.00
Lyton Foodbank
Mary 5eacole Hou5in6 A%so¢iatlon
Limited
£56.750.00
Lugus Ceramis ac
£4,IXIO.00
£4,000.00
£23.51KJ.(xi
Luton Carni￿1 Arts DevelDpment Trust
£2.000.00
Mind BLMK
£86,2CKJ.
Luton Community Chaplai
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Luton. Dunstable & Surrounding Kenyan
Community Forum
£4,(KKI.CiI
TheTrauma Healing Cdlectlve CIC
£4.c￿0.00
Luton Indoor bowls club
£4.5￿.
What Next
£3.995.00
Luton Keralltes A$s￿latIOn ILUKAI
£4.5CO.C
won￿.5 Aid In L￿On
£4,000.00
Lutort Litèraturè ac
£4.00).C(I
Wory*ns Sto
Point
£4,000.00
Luton Town Boxing Club
£4,000.t))
£202 209.
Luton Women & Glrls Cricket dub
£4,LKKI.00
Mum2Mum Luton
£3.500.
Next Generation Youth Theatre CIC
£3,580.(XI
NOAH Ente
£4.OCMI.CiI
N abin&i
£4.OQJ.
Pulse of L￿on
£4,{￿￿1.¢Xl
Putterid e Cornwnuni
Nursery
£8.(LIO.(KI
Pride in Luton
£4.￿.00
Putteridge Primary School
£4,LKKI.(XI
Raynham Wa
Communi
Centre
Revive Youth & Community Famity
Foundations
É4,l￿.c
£4,COD.LKI
Risin
Stars Youth aLJb
£4.CW.tKI
Ross Park (Lutonl Scout Gro
£4.497.(Kl
St Andrews Parish
st Augustine's Church with Holy Trinity
B15￿t
£4.5CQ.I)O
Total awards
ststement of Flnan¢ial
Activities £4 736 982.31
£4,(N)J.¢JJ
St Au8UStinès Scthjt Group
£4,(￿.(
5t Jose
s Scout Group Luton
£3,831.LKJ
St Kitts Nevis & Friends Association
£4.(K)O.c
st Luke's Church
£4.SOO.CKI
St Thomas, Parish Church
£1.￿￿1.
Shanthona Womens
rou
£4,CQ).
Simply Oeè2 events
£4.L￿1.(1j
Shrl Gunj Aavida$5
£4.(￿.
5t0
51 Vnited FC aduhs
£4.(W.OJ
Strathmore Methodist Church
£4.500.ty)
The Slll Lab CIC