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hopeworks uk (bedford)

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Activities & Mission

Kings Arms Project is a charity tackling homelessness, displacement, and isolation in Bedford. We provide person-centered support, accommodation, and opportunities for growth. Our 4 teams Outreach, Supported Accommodation, Pathways, and Refugee & Migrants offer housing, employment support, legal aid, and life skills training, helping individuals regain stability and thrive in their communities.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Bedford

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,550,083
Latest Expenditure
£2,235,977

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £232,153
Charitable Activities £2,314,341
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,590
Other Income £999

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,111,462
Raising Funds £124,515
Governance £64,428
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,550,083£2,235,977£2,111,462£718,397£627,72647 / 171
2023£1,586,534£1,630,362£1,571,137£404,291£281,77529 / 115
2022£1,763,382£1,635,575£1,572,533£448,119£448,11933 / 15
2021£1,826,828£1,749,641£1,696,359£320,312£170,30842 / 5
2020£1,542,327£1,534,645£1,459,170£243,125£117,81247 / 78

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Bedford Guild House
56 HARPUR STREET
BEDFORD
BEDFORDSHIRE
MK40 2QT
Registration Date
20 January 2011
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5014812
Charity Number
1139956

Trustees

NIGEL CLIFFORD TAYLOR
Vanessa Julie Lipski
Matthew James Burge
Simon Cook
Sue Frossell

Sectors & Classifications

Beneficiary group Economic and community development Education Housing Social welfare

Also Known As

  • KING'S ARMS PROJECT (BEDFORD)
  • KING'S ARMS PROJECT; ONWARD FLOATING SUPPORT; ONWARD PLUS; ONWARD