Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

BEDFORD STREET COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED

Provision of support with benefits and welfare advice, digital inclusion, IT provision and support, community cafe, older persons lunch clubs and activities,community led housing projects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Established: 6 years
(17 years as a company)

www.forydcentre.com

forydcentre@hotmail.co.uk

01745 339779

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Denbighshire,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales COL - Foryd Food Hub
£9,568	13/02/2023	Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Denbighshire are experiencing 265% rise in demand for their foodbank in six months. They will employ a coordinator to manage the Foodbank and find new food ....more Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Denbighshire are experiencing 265% rise in demand for their foodbank in six months. They will employ a coordinator to manage the Foodbank and find new food sources to combat the cost of living crisis. £9568 will pay for staff. Mae Bedford Street Community Company Ltd yn Sir Ddinbych yn profi cynnydd 265% mewn galw ar gyfer eu banc bwyd mewn chwe mis. Byddan nhw’n cyflogi cydlynydd i reoli’r Banc Bwyd a dod o hyd i ffynonellau bwyd newydd i fynd i’r afael â’r argyfwng costau byw. Bydd £9568 yn talu am staff.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bedford Street Community Company Limited
£34,700	29/03/2021	towards one year's running costs of a project providing support to disadvantaged people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhyl.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bedford Street Community Company Limited
£101,000	07/05/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of a community hub in Rhyl
National Lottery Community Fund - Use Your Loaf
£216,250	25/03/2020 36	Bedford Street Community Company Ltd awarded £216,250, to provide short accredited courses and work experience in a new community training bakery. The project will benefit the community of West ....more Bedford Street Community Company Ltd awarded £216,250, to provide short accredited courses and work experience in a new community training bakery. The project will benefit the community of West Rhyl, particularly those furthest from the labour market including ex-offenders, people with learning difficulties and people with people with mental health issues.
National Lottery Community Fund - Moneyworx
£9,360	06/09/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Rhyl will use the grant to extend the provision of their existing benefits advice service to provide tailored assistance for ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Rhyl will use the grant to extend the provision of their existing benefits advice service to provide tailored assistance for vulnerable people who have complex needs._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,360 will fund staff costs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bedford Street Community Company Ltd
£70,000	15/03/2018 24	over two years as continuation funding towards core salaries at a community support organisation in Rhyl, North Wales
National Lottery Community Fund - RUR: Rural Info Bus
£97,224	25/07/2017 36	Project Summary : Bedford Street Community Company will improve financial confidence, digital skills, increase income and reduce stress and anxiety for residents in five villages of North ....more Project Summary : Bedford Street Community Company will improve financial confidence, digital skills, increase income and reduce stress and anxiety for residents in five villages of North Denbighshire. The project will provide information on benefits, IT support and fuel poverty together with access to services by partner agencies in the area. What Money is for : The grant, over three years, will employ a full-time Money Advisor and pay for training, marketing and vehicle running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Shop on the Green
£4,050	18/03/2017 12	Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Rhyl will use the grant to provide healthy eating sessions, training, and support for volunteers/work experience clients in their newly setup community shop. ....more Bedford Street Community Company Ltd in Rhyl will use the grant to provide healthy eating sessions, training, and support for volunteers/work experience clients in their newly setup community shop. This grant for Â£4,050 will fund sessional worker fees
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bedford Street Community Company Ltd
£105,000	13/04/2015 36	over three years towards core salaries at a community support organisation in Rhyl, North Wales_x000D_
National Lottery Community Fund - Bedford St Community Hub
£187,200	27/07/2011 36	The project will develop a facility in West Rhyl providing the local community with space for social events, meetings, advice surgeries, training and larger office space for the organisation, who ....more The project will develop a facility in West Rhyl providing the local community with space for social events, meetings, advice surgeries, training and larger office space for the organisation, who currently run a community transport scheme. The project will include the development of a Community cafe and Library which will provide volunteering opportunities for the local community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-71

KATIE LOUISE DAVIES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Housing Development Officer

NICOLA JANE JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Project Coordinator

HAFWEN WALKER Appointed: 2022

MARK NORMAN HUGHES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2018, number: 1177026
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2007, number: 06118581

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 9 days late,

Main office

THE FORYD CENTRE
PRINCES STREET
RHYL
LL18 1LS

Objectives

1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2) TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED, PEOPLE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.3) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN RHYL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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