The Friends of ST Paul's Church, Bedford

Registered charity 1003190 Registered since 1991

Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedford

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.6y

average years in governance

0 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 3General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

Boards that share trustees

The Dorothy Porter Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Bedford 1 shared trustee
The Wixamtree Trust 1 shared trustee
St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Dorothy Porter Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Bedford 1 shared trustee
The Wixamtree Trust 1 shared trustee
Ottery Church Corporation Similar size; both Environment
Hurley Community Association Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Email	Friends@stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk
Phone	01234340163
Address	St. Pauls Church, St. Pauls Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ

Finances

£12,752 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,547	£6,354
2021	£985	£28,021
2022	£4,037	£15,972
2023	£3,324	£2,298
2024	£12,752	£2,563

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION,REPAIR,MAINTENANCE,RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ORNAMENTATION OF THE FABRIC AND FURNISHING OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PAUL, BEDFORD AND OTHER PROPERTY USED OR OCCUPIED BY THE SAID CHURCH.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH JANUARY 1991

Trustees (3)

3trustees

54median age

0aged 70+

Arthur Julian George Polhill Chair since 2023
James Robert Sumner Stephenson since 2024
Rev Anthony Lee Davisage 54 since 2025

Connected charities (4)

The Wixamtree Trust 1 shared trustee
The Dorothy Porter Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Bedford 1 shared trustee
St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust 1 shared trustee

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