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Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity

UK public-sector supplier
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Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (Beds RCC) is a community development agency that has been operating for over 70 years, focusing on rural development and community projects across Bedfordshire.

bedsrcc.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£797k
Live
1
Buyers
2
12m
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  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 6
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
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  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — Bedfordshire Rural Communities CharityUpdated 27 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity has won £797k across 2 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Central Bedfordshire Council at 63% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 6Live contracts
63%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

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Services · 4
Community TransportProviding various transport services including rail and road options. ↗Countryside ManagementEngaging in countryside management and volunteering activities. ↗Health & WellbeingOffering health and wellbeing initiatives including social prescribing and community referral. ↗Community EngagementFacilitating local engagement through various community projects and initiatives. ↗

Extracted automatically from bedsrcc.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 1 live · 5 historic

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✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Rural Community Support Service (RCSS)
Bedford Borough Council—13 Jun 2026—3 yrsLive
CBC-0812-T-LS Community Transport - Dial-A-Ride Services - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council6013000001 Apr 2018£141k3.4 yrsClosed
CBC-0851-H-CE Supporting Town and Parish Councils in Neighbourhood Planning - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council7135640003 Apr 2018£8k2 yrsClosed
CBC-0812(1)-T-LS Community Transport - Dial-A-Ride Services - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council6013000011 Jun 2018£141k3.3 yrsClosed
GB-Bedford: BBC585764 Local Area Coordinators
Bedford Borough Council7520000001 Apr 2017£294k2 yrsClosed
CBC-0589-T-LS Community and Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council7520000001 Apr 2016£213k4 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £133k

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Central Bedfordshire Council
4 contracts
63%
since 2016
2
Bedford Borough Council
2 contracts
37%
since 2017

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern4 contracts
63%
South East2 contracts
37%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
VI
Venture Independent School Ltd
No£4.8m1
AS
ABC Supreme
No£1.4m1
VC
VCARE-24 LIMITED
No£817k1
PC
PC Coaches of Lincoln Ltd
Yes£766k4
SC
Somerset County Council
No£727k1
BR
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 18 Mar 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
03327628
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption
Incorporated
04 Mar 1997
Reg. office
The Old School Cardington, MK44 3SX
SIC codes
96090
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • MARSH, Steve, Reverend — director
    Appointed 05 May 2026
  • POLHILL, Julian — director
    Appointed 17 Feb 2026
  • KIRBY, Elizabeth Rose — director
    Appointed 04 Nov 2025
  • ANDREWS, Clifford Robert — secretary
    Appointed 28 May 2025
  • RIDGE, Janet — director
    Appointed 15 Apr 2025
  • KALSI, Joanne — director
    Appointed 15 Apr 2025

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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BEDFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITIES CHARITY
03327628 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.