The Bedford Park Societ CIO
Trustees, Annual Re
ort for 2023
Thi5 Trustees, Annual Report has been prepared by the Bedford Park Society CIO
to fulfil its reporting obligations as a charity under the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations. 2008.
l. Administrative
rmation
The Bedford Parlc Society CIO wa5 registered with the Charity Commission on 29
April, 2022. It5 registration number 15 1198788.
This report covers the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31. 2023.
In the future the Society's financial and reporting period will correspond to the
calendar year.
The office ofthe Society is 15 Blenheim Road, London W4 IUB.
The trustees who served during the 2023 calendaryear were as follows.
c1￿1r. Helen Jameson
Hon. Treasurer.. Elisabeth Bassett
Hon. Seeretaiy.. Nicholas Bueno de Me5qUita
David Blackbui'n
Catherine Bowes
Simon Hillyard
Carol Woollier Dip.Arch. RtBA (retired)
The President of th¢ Society Is Nigel Woolner. MBE. The President does not act a5 a
trLiStee of the Society.
Anya Nikoulina i'¢placed Nicholas Bueno de Mesquita as Hon. Secretary on 24th of
July 2024.

The CIO has been created as part of a programme to convert tl)e Bedford Parlc
Society (Charity Commission Number 288204) from operating as an
Unincorporated Charity to operating as a CIO. This envisages that at a date to be
determined all the activities together with all assets and liabilities OF the
Unincorporated Charity will be transferred lo the CIO. Until this time the CIO will
have no activities.
The structure, governance and management of the Bedford Park Society CIO is
governed by its constitution as approved by the trustees on 29 April 2022.
The Bedford Park Society cio is managed by the committee of its trustee5, IcT)own
as the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee appoints officers as follows as well as appointing to all
other posts in the Society.
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer.
The role ofvice-chair is currently vacant, no candidates having presented
themselves For this role.
During the year the members ofthe Executive Committee were reminded that
their responsibilities are laid down in Charity Commission documents'The
Essential Trustee, and The Essential Trustee: what you need to know, whatyou
need to do,.
The functioning of the Executive Committee and the specialist committee5 15
regulated by sections 12-2 1 of the constitution.

3. Financial Review
During the reportilig period the CIO had no activities. It had no receipts or
expenses and no assets or liabilities.
Rece
ts and Pa
ments for the
eriod 01
anuar
202
to December 312023
Receipts
Payments
Net income
Opening reserves at 29 April 2022
Closing reserves at 31 December 2022
£0
£0
£0
£0
£0
ent of Assets and Liabklities
312023
or the
eriod 01
nuar
2023 to December
Assets
Liabilities
Net Assets
£0
£0
£0
4. Ob'ectives and Activities
Summar
of the ob ective5 ofthe Socie
set out in its
overnin
document.
The Society is established for the public benefit For the following purposes in
respect of the locality known as Bedford Parl<, in Chiswicli, London W4, (which is
bounded by Abinger Road, Woodstock Road, Whellock Road, Speldhurst Road, St
Albans Avenue, Kingscote Road, South Parade, Bath Road, Flanders Road and
Gainsborough Road and includes the two conservation areas designated by the
London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow) (the"Bedford Park area"):
(a) to promote and endeavour to secure the preservation and protection of the
buildings in the Bedford Park area that are now or oughtto be listed on the
statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest or
designated as an asset of community value and other buildings and features of
historic, architectural, environmental or public interest and importance in the
conservation areas or that significantly Contribute to the general character and
ambience of the Bedford Park area,. and/or
(b) to promote and endeavour to secure high standards of design, architecture,
construction and planning for buildings, addiLions and developrnents in or
affecting the Bedford Park area; and/or
(c) to promote and endeavour to secure high standards of maintenance and
improvement of the buildings, trees, fabric, illfrastructure, public amenities,
streetscape and environment in or affecting the Bedford Parli area; and/or
(d) to promote the advancement of education of the public concerning the
special architectural and historic interest and character OF the Bedford Parli area:
and/or

(e) to promote the advancement of culture, heritage and civic pride, concerning
the Bedford Park area,. and/or
[fj such other charitable purposes consistent with the above as the Executive
Committee in their absolute discretion determine from time to time.
Summar
of the main aLtivities of the Socie
ublic benefit in relation to these ob'ectives
which will be undertake)I for the
The following is a description of the current activities of the existing Bedford
Parl£ Society Unincorporated Charity which will be taken over by the CIO.
Considered the world'5 first garden suburb, Bedford Park continues to retain its
identity, community spirit and unique character bequeathed by the inspiration
and genius of its original founder and architects
In addition to our core role ofpreserving the character of Bedford Park, the
Society works on behalf of the local community to improve the amenities ofthe
area and the environment, representing residents, views and interests.
The Bedford Park Society aims to protect the amenities ofthe conservation area,
the buildings and their setting, and to ensure any development is in keeping with
the original character of the garden suburb
The Society informs and supports its members on issues affectingthe Bedford
Park street scene, the quality of the environment and the services provided to the
community by the local authorities, police and other agencies.
The Executive Committee of the Society ensures thatthe Society meets the
requirement of carrying out the charity's purposes for the public benefit through
ensuring that its decisions reflect its charitable purposes and its understanding
of the way in which these purposes benefLt the public, both its members and the
public in general.
There were no activities in 2023.
7. Summa
of the main activities of the Socie
the
ublic benefit in relation to its ob.
ectives
undertalien for
There were no activities in 2023.
See Report of the Bedford Park Society (No 288204) for details ofthe continuing
activities of the Unincorporated Charity.

Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above.
Signed on behalfofthe charity's trustees
Signature
//LI
Full name.
Helen Jameson
Position
Chair
Date
Ic)L¥
Signature
Full name
Anya Nilioulina
Position
Hon. Secretary
Date
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