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Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (number 1086516) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation do?
The Foundation makes grants to local community groups and charities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Answers Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's money come from?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation reported £5.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.1m (96%), investments £172k (3%), other income £27k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.1m · 96%
Investments£172k · 3%
Other income£27k · 1%
Donations and legacies£1,828 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Central Bedfordshire · Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Luton · Bedford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation?
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Is Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation as a registered charity (number 1086516) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's charity number?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's charity number is 1086516. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1086516?
Search 1086516 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation do?
The Foundation makes grants to local community groups and charities.
Does Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.blcf.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's money come from?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation reported £5.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.1m (96%), investments £172k (3%), other income £27k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation?
The register records Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's trustees paid?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation: Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation.
When was Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation registered as a charity?
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation was entered on the register on 9 May 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04141953).