“Working with Families to Build a Better Future”
2024 / 2025 Annual Report
“Working with Families to Build a Better Future”
Annual Report & Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
FACES Bedford
Company limited by guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales Number: 05372026
Registered Office: Church Lane Community Centre, 147 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW
Registered Charity Number: 1108574
Honorary President: Lady Valerie Skeet
Patron: Eve Burt MBE
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Contents Page
Reference and Administrative Information..........................................................................................3 Introduction from the Chair of Trustees................................................................................................4 Introduction from the Chief Executive Officer ...................................................................................5 Report from the Board of Trustees.........................................................................................................6 Partnership Working..................................................................................................................................11 2024/25 Moments & Milestones.............................................................................................................12 Volunteers...................................................................................................................................................14 2024/25 Funders and Supporters..........................................................................................................15 Trustees Responsibilities for the Accounts...........................................................................................16 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees................................................................................17 Statement of Financial Activities............................................................................................................18 Balance Sheet............................................................................................................................................19 Notes to the Financial Statements........................................................................................................22
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Reference & Administrative Information
Name of Charity : FACES Bedford Registered Charity Number : 1108574 Company Limited by Guarantee : 05372026
Registered Office : 147 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW Telephone Number : 01234 270601 Website Address : www.facesbedford.org
Solicitors
Trustees
Jennie Bayliss - Chair of Trustees David Twigden (Until July 2024) Caroline Leonard JP Sue Turner Rachel Parsons Krishan Patel Charlotte Fenn (Until August 2024) Alesha Roberts (Since October 2024) Richard Lindley (Since October 2024) Kirsten Neale (Since November 2024)
Chief Executive Officer
Woodfines LLP Solicitors 16 St. Cuthbert's Street Bedford MK40 3JG
Bankers
Royal Bank of Scotland Drummond House 1 Redheughs Avenue Edinburgh EH12 9JN
Michaela Martindale
Independent Examiner and Reporting Accountants -
Finance & Business Officer
Hazel Kumar
Monico Tunley Limited 19 Goldington Road Bedford MK40 3JY
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Introduction from the Chair of Trustees
It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since I became Chair of FACES. It’s been a journey of deep learning, immense pride, and growing optimism for what lies ahead.
I’m proud to share this year’s Annual Report, which highlights the dedication of our staff, volunteers, trustees, and partners – the people who make FACES what it is. Over the past year, we’ve made bold strides while staying rooted in our core purpose: supporting local families through challenge and change.
We may be a small charity, but our ambitions are big. A major milestone this year was the completion of our three-year business plan – a shared roadmap for growth, sustainability, and impact. Born from countless conversations and practical realities, it reflects our commitment to strengthening services, deepening partnerships, and delivering meaningful support to every family we serve. We also welcomed three new trustees, whose energy and expertise mark another step forward in building a strategic, mission-driven Board.
Everything we’ve achieved this year is thanks to the incredible people behind FACES – from those delivering our 16 projects to the behind-the-scenes champions who amplify our work across the borough. At a time when many charities face increasing pressure, FACES has expanded its reach and supported more families without losing sight of what truly matters: compassion, dignity, and real support for real lives.
As we look ahead, I’m filled with optimism. The road won’t always be easy – but we’re not here to take the easy road. With a clear strategy, a strong team, and the continued support of our community, I believe the best is yet to come. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey. We are stronger because of you.
Jennie Bayliss - Chair of Trustees eye SS oan
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Introduction from the Chief Executive Officer
As I look back on the past year, I feel incredibly proud to be leading this amazing charity. It’s a role I don’t take for granted, and I’m constantly reminded that none of what we achieve would be possible without the dedication and heart of our trustees, staff, and volunteers. Their commitment keeps everything we do moving forward, and I’m so grateful to work alongside them.
One of the most powerful moments of the year was our 2024 celebratory event. It was a privilege to hear such honest and inspiring stories from families who’ve faced real challenges and found hope, strength, and community through our support. It was a reminder of why we do what we do.
I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported our annual charity ball — an incredible evening that raised £14,897! Every pound makes a real difference, and the generosity shown by our supporters continues to amaze me.
Looking ahead, I’ve never been more excited about our future. With our new threeyear business plan in place, we’re feeling confident, ambitious, and ready to grow. We have clear goals, strong foundations, and above all, a shared belief in the positive change that we can create together.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here’s to another year of making a real difference, together.
Michaela Martindale - CEO
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Report from the Board of Trustees
The Board presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.
Appointment of Board Members
The Board Members, who are the trustees of FACES and the directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies Act, are also members of the company.
Board Members are recruited and co-opted following the requirements of the governing documents and when appropriate; a skills audit is carried out. All new board members co-opted stand for election by the members at the next Annual General Meeting.
Induction and Training of Board Members
To help new Board Members become familiar with FACES work and with their new duties, they have an opportunity to visit the FACES office to meet staff and be briefed about FACES.
Each prospective Board Member attends an initial interview with the Chair and Board.
New members then have an induction session to spend time with the CEO to understand the charity in more depth.
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Report from the Board of Trustees
Mission Statement
FACES supports families so that they can provide a safer, happier and healthier home in which their children can thrive and reach their full potential.
Objectives and Activities
Our Vision
FACES’ objective is to offer services and support to children, young people and their families
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We will achieve this by working collaboratively with other agencies, to deliver the best possible outcomes.
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Report from the Board of Trustees
Risk Assessment
The major risks to which FACES are exposed as identified by the Board, have been reviewed and systems or procedures have been established to manage those risks on an ongoing basis.
Governing Documents
The Board Members meet quarterly to review and set strategic objectives. Regular monitoring of FACES principal activities are delegated to sub-groups:
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Finance
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Governance
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People
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Fundraising
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Business & Marketing
This structure enables a clear focus on policy and procedure review and offers managerial support within a clear framework. In 2024 we also started a Parent Advisory Panel made up of local parents to gain an insight in to their thoughts and enables us to focus on the needs of the community.
Role of the Chief Executive Officer
The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of FACES affairs, for implementing policies agreed by the Board and is assisted by a team of practitioners and support staff.
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Report from the Board of Trustees
FACES is firmly rooted in the local community and is known by our partners to be proficient and competent in engaging with the families who do not traditionally access universal services.
We reach families through a team of dedicated and inspirational volunteers and staff who offer support to parents and young people which enables us to deliver non-stigmatising and respectful ‘Early-Help’ services.
FACES' aspiration is that children are safe, healthy and creative with the personal confidence, skills and opportunities to achieve and contribute more than thought possible and that they are supported in being part of resilient, healthy and happy families.
A Whole Systems Approach:
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Report from the Board of Trustees
Measuring our social impact
FACES measures the extent to which our work makes a difference and how outcomes are achieved through regular evaluation with families, volunteers and referrers.
We have developed a web outcome tool which is childfocused and designed to capture the journey of change for each family and their child(ren). We use this tool to summarise how well we are doing on specific areas of support such as Domestic Abuse and SEND as well as to document safeguarding issues and concerns etc.
Safeguarding Children FACES is committed to - ° Promoting a culture where issues about safeguarding the welfare of children are addressed and that there is a clear line of accountability.
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e Ensuring that we comply with the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures.
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e Ensuring that all front line staff and volunteers receive mandatory safeguarding training and that our strict safer recruitment procedures are adhered to.
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e The maintenance of accurate recording and effective arrangements for information sharing.
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Partnership Working
FACES aim is to improve services and outcomes for children and their families. We have an excellent reputation for partnership working with local agencies such as health, social services, voluntary organisations and education, ensuring services are complementary, co-ordinated and community-orientated. Developing these relationships ensures that FACES remains consistent in offering a tailored package of support.
FACES participates in the below partnership working and development boards to ensure that our services are effective, joined-up and shaped around individuals and communities.
- Member of The Bedfordshire Advice
Forum
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Member of The Bedfordshire Benefits Network
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Member of The Beds Mental Health Alliance
Citizens of Bedford
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Member of the Bedford Charities Forum Member of The Bedford Borough’s Food Providers Meeting
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Member of VOCypf Executive Committee
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Member of Pan Beds Neglect Strategy Meeting Consortium Partner of the Early Childhood Partnership Family Hubs Wider Community Meetings Volunteer Coordinator Meetings
In addition; FACES continues to share resources with other local voluntary organisations including training opportunities, mentoring support and consultation.
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Moments & Milestones
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Children benefited from a fresh food parcel during school holiday periods throughout the financial year ending March 31st 2025.
Parents and their children attended our annual summer trip to Gulliver’s Land in August 2024.
66
Volunteers, trustees, staff members and representatives from local agencies attended our celebration event in April 2024.
117
Children received Christmas gifts from Santa’s Pop-Up Shop made possible from donations of toys, books and games.
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Moments & Milestones
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212
Referrals for support with obtaining essential baby equipment and children’s clothing were received and fulfilled by the Baby Bank.
Parents and children attended our Christmas party in December 2024. Every child in attendance received a gift from Father Christmas.
31
Residents of Bedford Borough attended the
Warm Space in need of support and advice between January and March 2025.
£14,897
Was the total amount raised at our charity ball in October 2024.
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Volunteers
FACES volunteers reflect the diversity of our communities. They provide us with insight into their lives and of the area they live in. We value and encourage time in the volunteer training to discuss life experiences. This forms a key part of the learning which has been invaluable in creating and improving services, promoting volunteering opportunities and gives a better understanding of family life in Bedford.
We have robust safer recruitment policies and procedures. All volunteers attend the 30 hour induction training and complete the LSCB e-learning on Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect as part of this compulsory process.
Volunteers are supervised on a regular basis in line with the family review. This is on average every six weeks for the majority of our volunteers. During this supervision, volunteers are encouraged to develop their skills through further e-learning in areas of interest to them such as Mental Health or Domestic Abuse.
Our volunteers come to us with a variety of reasons for wanting to volunteer. Some are empty nesters and some want to explore the possibility of working to bring more experience to vocational and further educational courses. We welcome applications from anyone who has previously been supported by FACES and feel they want to give back.
I love volunteering at FACES because I genuinely enjoy helping people and families, whether in big or small ways. FACES has supported—and continues to support —so many families in need, and it feels great to be part of that. FACES itself feels like a family. They treat everyone with care and truly understand the meaning of belonging and support, which means a lot to me. I’m really grateful to be part of a team that not only feels like family, but who also support so many others. Thank you for the opportunity to be involved.
- Danny Volunteer since September 2024
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Trustees Responsibilities for the Accounts
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, Financial Reporting Standards in so far as they are appropriate to the charity, and with the Statements of Recommended Practice issued by the Charity Commission.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the Trustees are aware:
There is no relevant information of which the company's reporting accountants are unaware; and
The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the reporting accountants are aware of that information.
Jennie Bayliss - Chair of Trustees
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Faces Bedford ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”) which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Louise Tunley FCA CTA DChA
ICAEW, Chartered Accountant
19 Goldington Road Bedford MK40 3JY
Date: 24 July 2025
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Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Note | Note | ||
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
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| Donations and legacies 2 |
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| Income from investments 3 |
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| Other income | |||
| TOTAL |
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| 82,586 329,004 411,590 323,152 |
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| 106,241 357,008 463,249 361,416 1,476 - 1,476 1,476 107,717 357,008 464,725 362,892 (25,131) (28,004) (53,135) (39,740) 95,190 136,590 231,780 271,520 |
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| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising Funds | 4 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| TOTAL | |||
| NET INCOME | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
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Balance Sheet
| Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds 2025 £ Total Funds 2024 £ |
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| Notes | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |
| Tangible assets 10 |
1,347 - 1,347 2,823 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |
| Debtors 11 |
2,604 11,355 13,959 28,260 |
| Cash in hand | 133,610 136,487 270,097 292,517 |
| TOTAL | 136,214 147,842 284,056 320,777 |
| CREDITORS | |
| Amounts falling due within one year 12 |
67,502 39,256 106,758 91,820 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 68,712 108,586 177,298 228,957 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 70,059 108,586 178,645 231,780 |
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NET ASSETS
| Notes | Total Funds 2025 £ Total Funds 2024 £ |
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| FUNDS 13 |
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| Unrestricted Funds: Undesignated funds |
70,059 95,190 |
| Restricted Funds: | |
| Friends of FACES Bedford | 75,183 65,154 |
| Dad & Me | 414 231 |
| ECP | - 26,703 |
| House of Industry – Crisis Funding |
- 11,887 |
| Harpur Trust £ Seen | - 22,855 |
| Multi Tots | - - |
| Family Action Grants | - - |
| Mosaic Trust | - 1,413 |
| Bedford Blues HAF | - - |
| Lunch Box | 470 6,218 |
| Senditots | - 2,270 |
| Baby Bank | - (140) |
| Henry Smith TOG | 29,308 - |
| Emotion Detectives | (143) - |
| Bed Giving | (683) - |
| Frank Branston | 30 - |
| Harpur Trust FSW School | 8,412 - |
| Cadent | (4,405) - |
| TOTAL | 108,586 136,590 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 178,645 231,780 |
Transfers of £8,490 and £6,218 were made from restricted funds House of Industry and Lunch Box respectively to Friends of FACES Bedford. These transfers were made due to reclassification of costs.
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BALANCE SHEET 31.03.2025 (CONTINUED)
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 28 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
J Bayliss – Chair of Trustees Date: 28 July 2025
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1 . ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Statutory information
FACES Bedford is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England within the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Basis of Preparing the Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value.
FACES Bedford constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) – (the Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The key risk to the charity is the potential reduction in income but the level of reserves held is sufficient to mitigate this risk for the foreseeable future and is not considered to cast any doubt over the going concern basis.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Fund accounting
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes laid down by the donor. Expenditure for those purposes is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of overheads and support costs. Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources received or generated for expenditure on the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been designated for specific purposes by the trustees.
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Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the benefit of the employees. The assets of the scheme are administered by trustees in a fund independent from those of the charity. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of fixed assets over their expected useful lives.
The rates and methods generally applicable are: Fixtures and fittings 15% - on cost Office equipment 15% - on cost Computers 15% - on cost
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Minor additions of less than £250 are not capitalised.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
| 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | 2025 2024 £ £ 48,104 69,605 10,301 11,605 336,987 236,501 395,392 317,711 |
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| Donations | |
| Local giving donations | |
| Grants | |
| TOTAL | |
| 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Investment income |
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| 2025 2024 |
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| £ £ |
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| 5,598 5,261 |
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| 4. RAISING FUNDS | 2025 | 2024 |
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| £ | £ | |
| Raising donations and legacies: | ||
| Staff costs | 301,051 | 240,692 |
| Sessional worker | 580 | 1,191 |
| Rent and utilities | 6,680 | 8,537 |
| Hall hire | 1,734 | - |
| Telephone | 4,246 | 3,760 |
| Postage and stationery | 1,753 | 1,705 |
| Other office | 376 | 375 |
| Training | 3,168 | 1,820 |
| Health and safety | 84 | 374 |
| Computer equipment | 7,048 | 6,084 |
| Special purchases | 46 | 330 |
| Family event charges | 2,892 | 4,578 |
| Training room hire and | 1,618 | 1,469 |
| refreshments | ||
| Grant aid to the needy | 20,001 | 18,582 |
| Crisis aid | 28,344 | 6,421 |
| Sundry expenses | - | - |
| Staff, volunteer and committee | 12,902 | 11,057 |
| expenses | ||
| Insurance | 3,653 | 3,308 |
| Subscriptions and publications | 1,017 | 939 |
| External provision of courses | 6,825 | 5,567 |
| Fund raising costs | 8,986 | 639 |
| Children’s resources | 889 | 825 |
| Lunchbox costs | 9,020 | 6,282 |
| Support costs | 21,450 | 14,437 |
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| Continued Building Costs Baby Bank Equipment for Groups Transport costs (Families) Office Equipment Community Centre TOTAL |
2025 2024 |
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| £ £ |
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| 1,672 19,008 |
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| 2,497 750 |
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| 269 441 |
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| 54 262 |
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| 1,185 1,983 |
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| 13,209 - |
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| 463,249 361,416 |
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| 5. OTHER | 2025 2024 |
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| £ £ |
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| Depreciation | 1,476 1,476 |
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| TOTAL | 1,476 1,476 |
6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| Depreciation - owned assets | 1,476 | 1,476 | ||
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' renumeration or other benefits for the year ended 31.03.2025 nor for the year ended 31.03.2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31.03.2025 nor for the year ended 31.03.2024.
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8. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2025 2024 |
2025 2024 |
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| Operational | 9 6 |
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| Administrative | 3 3 |
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| 12 | 9 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: none).
9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVTIES 31.03.2024
| Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds £ |
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 74,231 243,480 317,711 |
| Investment income | 5,261 - 5,261 |
| Other income | 180 - 180 |
| TOTAL | 79,672 243,480 323,152 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Raising funds | 132,297 229,119 361,416 |
| Other | 1,476 - 1,476 |
| TOTAL | 133,773 229,119 362,892 |
| NET INCOME | (54,101) 14,361 (39,740) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 149,291 122,229 271,520 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 95,190 136,590 231,780 |
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10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Office Equipment £ Fixture and Fittings £ Computer Equipment £ Total £ |
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| COST | |
| At 01.04.2024 | 2,800 9,834 9,280 21,914 |
| Additions | - - - - |
| Disposal | - - - - |
| At 31.03.2025 | 2,800 9,834 9,280 21,914 |
| DEPRECIATION | |
| At 01.04.2024 | 2,800 7,011 9,280 19,091 |
| Charge for 1 year | - 1,476 - 1,476 |
| At 31.03.2025 | 2,800 8,487 9,280 20,567 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| At 31.03.2025 | - 1,347 - 1,347 |
| As 31.03.2024 | - 2,823 - 2,823 |
| 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 |
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| £ £ |
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| Other debtors | 2,080 10,210 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 11,879 18,050 |
| TOTAL | 13,959 28,260 |
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12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2025 2024 £ £ 6,083 4,501 39,777 17,836 3,003 34,530 57,895 34,953 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Social security and other taxes | |||
| Other creditors | |||
| Accruals | |||
| Deferred income | |||
| TOTAL | 106,758 91,820 |
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| Net movement in funds 01.04.2024 At 31.03.2025 £ £ £ 95,190 (25,131) 70,059 136,590 (28,004) 108,586 231,780 (53,135) 178,645 |
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| 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| Undesignated funds | |||
| Restricted funds | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS |
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There are no transactions with related parties to be disclosed under the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
15. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
The trustees are the charity's controlling party by virtue of their office. As such there is no single or ultimate controlling party.
16. CAPITAL
The charity has no share capital. The liability of members is limited by guarantee and does not exceed £1 per member. At 31st March 2025 there were 9 members (31st March 2024 - 9).
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“Working with Families to Build a Better Future”
FACES is not just a charity, they are family. FACES have been a pillar of support for my children and I. Mia (Family Support Practitioner) is a great listener and has implemented strategies and fun activities I can do with the children at home.
For parents that have SEN children or who may struggle with their mental health, the Spectrum Support group is essential. Stacey (Family Support Practitioner) and Sara (Volunteer) are welcoming and offer a fountain of information - they know their stuff!
Michaela (CEO) has been helping my children and I, supporting us from behind the scenes. Even with her busy schedule, she still manages to find time to help. The other members of the team are very polite and are always willing to help. They are all a pillar to Bedford.
Thank you for your support during some difficult times!
office@facesbedford.org
www.facesbedford.org
01234 270601
147 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW
FACESBedford faces_bedford
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Annual Report 2024 - 2025