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Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1154627
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 18, 2013
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Bedfordshire

Address

Address
Capability House
Wrest Park
Silsoe
BEDFORD
MK45 4HR

Activities

Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire is the local consumer champion promoting choice and influencing the provision of high quality health, social care and wellbeing services for all across Central Bedfordshire.We engage and consult with all sections of the local population so that a wide cross section of views are heard, understood and acted upon.

Objects: The Advancement Of Health And The Relief Of Those In Need By Reason Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability Or Financial Hardship For The Benefit Of The Entire Population Of Central Bedfordshire By:(a) Providing Information And Advice To The General Public About Local Health And Social Care Services;(b) Making The Views And Experiences Of Members Of The General Public Known To Health And Social Care Providers;(c) Enabling Local People To Have A Voice In The Development, Delivery And Equality Of Access To Local Health And Care Services And Facilities And;(d) Providing Training And The Development Of Skills For Volunteers And The Wider Community In Understanding, Scrutinizing, Reviewing And Monitoring Local Health And Care Services And Facilities.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £242,927 £218,172
March 31, 2024 £200,066 £189,857
March 31, 2023 £178,426 £175,333
March 31, 2022 £167,771 £161,030
March 31, 2021 £153,672 £141,182

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Jackson April 1, 2025
Alison Newnham Dec. 1, 2024
Gill Hiscox Nov. 1, 2014
Linda Grant Nov. 1, 2014
Louise Cole Nov. 1, 2022
Mandy HASLAM March 1, 2025