Embrace (Bedford and District)

Registered charity 1156447 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.5y median 4.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8

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No commercial or business experience on the board

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Contact

Website	http://www.embrace.org.uk/
Email	info@embrace.org.uk
Phone	01234351759
Address	Embrace, 43 Bromham Road, BEDFORD, MK40 2AA

Finances

£317,704 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£216,673	£232,000
2022	£214,681	£247,730
2023	£244,980	£292,136
2024	£253,459	£346,533
2025	£317,704	£376,396

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreation

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY OR A RELATED DISABILITY BY ASSISTING IN THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE BEDFORD BOROUGH AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE REGIONS BUT WITH POWER FOR THE TRUSTEES TO ASSIST PEOPLE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE OR APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING AREAS IF THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE APPROPRIATE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 31 Mar 2014 as amended on 21 Nov 2023 as amended on 29 Feb 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees

0aged 70+

Paul Lockyer Chair since 2022
Catherine Weir since 2023
Eileen Swaisland since 2014
LEE Mostari since 2014
Natalie Murray since 2024
Rajan Kanda since 2021
Suzannah LEE since 2014
Stephen Mortimer since 2024

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