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The Rothsay Education Centre (Bedford) Ltd

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1063950BedfordEducation and training
Income£352k2025-08-31
Spending£310ksame year
Spent / received93%5-year average
Size in its cause89th pctEducation and training
Registered1997Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Rothsay Education Centre (Bedford) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03413269). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Rothsay Education Centre (Bedford) Ltd reported income of £352k and spending of £310k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £187k to £352k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Rothsay Education Centre (Bedford) Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RWCMD Students' Union (£352k), The Exeter University Foundation (£352k) and Little Elves Community Pre-School Ltd (£351k).

Income and spending

£0£88k£176k£264k£352k2021 Income: £187,0712021 Spending: £177,52320212022 Income: £201,8252022 Spending: £201,68120222023 Income: £263,6902023 Spending: £237,43120232024 Income: £290,5232024 Spending: £277,15620242025 Income: £351,7002025 Spending: £310,3092025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS PRIMARILY FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 AND NOT IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

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