Registered charity · Bedford
Faces Bedford
Faces Bedford is a registered charity (number 1108574) based in Bedford, governed by 9 trustees and chaired by Jennie Bayliss since 2017. Latest income £495k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
- 9 trustees
- Income £495k (2026)
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Who leads it
- Jennie BaylissChair · since 2017
- Alesha RobertsTrustee · since 2024
- Caroline Ann LeonardTrustee · since 2018
- Kirsten NealeTrustee · since 2024
- Krishan Prakash PatelTrustee · since 2023
- Matthew James Hendrie BurtcherTrustee · since 2026
- Philip Richard LindleyTrustee · since 2024
- Rachel ParsonsTrustee · since 2023
- Susan TurnerTrustee · since 2019
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Where
- Bedford
- Website
- www.facesbedford.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Faces Bedford
- Registered
- 2005
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£495k£444k
- 2025£412k£465k
- 2024£323k£363k
Earlier years
- 2023£264k£282k
- 2022£289k£314k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 10%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD BOROUGH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS.
Grants received
30 grants · £1,412,469 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £623,135 (4 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £316,190 (4 grants)
- Harpur Trust · £175,724 (3 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £127,561 (3 grants)
- Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation · £119,141 (12 grants)
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Jennie Bayliss Chair since 2017
- Alesha Roberts since 2024
- Caroline Ann Leonard since 2018
- Krishan Prakash Patel since 2023
- Kirsten Neale since 2024
- Matthew James Hendrie Burtcher since 2026
- Philip Richard Lindley since 2024
- Rachel Parsons since 2023
- Susan Turner since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Jennie Bayliss Chair since 2017
- Caroline Ann Leonard since 2018
- Susan Turner since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Jennie Bayliss Chair since 2017
- Alesha Roberts since 2024
- Caroline Ann Leonard since 2018
- Krishan Prakash Patel since 2023
- Kirsten Neale since 2024
- Matthew James Hendrie Burtcher since 2026
- Rachel Parsons since 2023
- Susan Turner since 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Philip Richard Lindley since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1108574
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/02/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/03/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/04/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/04/2013 as amended on 06 Mar 2019 as amended on 01 Oct 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 05372026 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01234270601 · office@facesbedford.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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