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THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1073817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £142,636, resulting in a net surplus of £7,497 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £58,063, which exceeds its stated policy target of £13,915 (approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is in a significantly stronger financial position following a restructuring that reduced costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £58k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity aim to hold unrestricted cash/net current assets of no less than £13,915 (which equates to about 3 months’ of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bethany Children's Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic) · Rwanda · Throughout England And Wales · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£143k£135k
31/08/2024£135k£145k
31/08/2023£133k£143k
31/08/2022£142k£152k
31/08/2021£168k£144k

Common questions

Is THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £142,636, resulting in a net surplus of £7,497 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £58,063, which exceeds its stated policy target of £13,915 (approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is in a significantly stronger financial position following a restructuring that reduced costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES (LAMBETH).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES (LAMBETH)FY2022£613

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