Bedford Blues Foundation

Analysis

Bedford Blues Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11707550). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bedford Blues Foundation reported income of £513k and spending of £485k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £195k to £513k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bedford Blues Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3 Pillars Project CIO (£513k), Exeter City Swimming Club (£514k) and Trimsaran Forum / Pentref Trimsaran (£512k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61% and donations and legacies 13%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £108k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.