Progressability.ORG

Registered charity 1142732 Registered since 2011

Operates: Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Bedford

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.4y median 7y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 5Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience

Education 5Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.a4sbedford.com
Email	info@a4sbedford.com
Phone	01234272140
Address	Unit 2, 129 Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RX

Finances

£564,257 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£278,019	£311,636
2022	£324,466	£331,686
2023	£372,252	£394,001
2024	£432,994	£432,829
2025	£564,257	£511,810

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, MENTORING AND COUNSELLING FOR THOSE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS AND CURRENT OR FUTURE LEADERS WITHIN THE UK AND ABROAD AND IN DOING SO ASSIST THEM IN GROWING TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF CHRISTIAN VALUES.TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SPORTS AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS WITHIN THE UK AND ABROAD WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF CHRISTIAN VALUES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/06/2011

Trustees (5)

5trustees

64median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Brian Charles Burkeage 64 Chair since 2011
James Edward Allenage 53 since 2015
Michelle Bonessage 58 since 2024
Pamela Layton since 2019
Shirley Crosbieage 71 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Progressability.ORG · 07678748 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/06/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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