BETHEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1052555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, The Dream Centre

CHRISTIAN TEACHING

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE DROYLSDEN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £30,221 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £373,326. The trustees consider the level of reserves appropriate to the charity's needs, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of the total £375,777 in funds. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% of income)
“Donations and legacies 99,428” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Rev Anthony Higginson, a member of the church council, received wages and pension contributions totalling £24,389 (2024: £24,389) for his employment as minister and not in his role as a member of the church council.” — page 13
“Mrs Carol Higginson, wife of Rev Anthony Higginson, was employed by the church during the year and received wages of £4,160 (2024: £4,160).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family employment
“Rev Anthony Higginson, a member of the church council, received wages and pension contributions totalling £24,389 (2024: £24,389) for his employment as minister and not in his role as a member of the church council.” — page 13
“Mrs Carol Higginson, wife of Rev Anthony Higginson, was employed by the church during the year and received wages of £4,160 (2024: £4,160).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family business contract
“Rev Anthony Higginson, a member of the church council, received wages and pension contributions totalling £24,389 (2024: £24,389) for his employment as minister and not in his role as a member of the church council.” — page 13
“Mrs Carol Higginson, wife of Rev Anthony Higginson, was employed by the church during the year and received wages of £4,160 (2024: £4,160).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family employment
“Rev Anthony Higginson, a member of the church council, received wages and pension contributions totalling £24,389 (2024: £24,389) for his employment as minister and not in his role as a member of the church council.” — page 13
“Mrs Carol Higginson, wife of Rev Anthony Higginson, was employed by the church during the year and received wages of £4,160 (2024: £4,160).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family business contract
“Rev Anthony Higginson, a member of the church council, received wages and pension contributions totalling £24,389 (2024: £24,389) for his employment as minister and not in his role as a member of the church council.” — page 13
“Mrs Carol Higginson, wife of Rev Anthony Higginson, was employed by the church during the year and received wages of £4,160 (2024: £4,160).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£106k£76k
31/03/2024£108k£100k
31/03/2023£107k£74k
31/03/2022£72k£73k
31/03/2021£79k£63k

Common questions

Is BETHEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £30,221 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £373,326. The trustees consider the level of reserves appropriate to the charity's needs, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of the total £375,777 in funds. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.