BETEL OF BRITAIN
Betel of Britain is a group of caring, not-for-profit Christian communities helping broken people to regain control of their health, work potential and independence.We provide accommodation free of addictive substances where people facing life-disrupting problems can regain control of their lives, in particular, through work experience in a caring family atmosphere.
Objects
The Charity's Objects are the advancement of the Christian Faith and in particular, but without limitation, the relief of persons who are in condition of need, hardship or distress or who are aged or sick, and the restoration of persons who suffer from the effects of drug, alcohol or substance abuse, gambling and other addictions or who are homeless through the provision of accommodation and therapeutic work within the context of Christian residential communities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £142,180 for the year, with total incoming resources of £5,552,317. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £12,388,416 and has adopted a reserves policy of not maintaining a fixed level of free reserves. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“We will not maintain a fixed level of free reserves (e.g. unrestricted funds or other investments which we can liquidate).” — page 11
“Kent and Mary Alice Martin, two of the trustees, were provided with rent free on-site accommodation for the furtherance of the charitable objectives; and two related party voluntary workers were provided offsite housing, also for the furtherance of the charitable objectives.”
“Regular gifts, as listed in Note 8, have been made during the year by Betel of Britain to other Betel Centres around the world.”
“Kent and Mary Alice Martin, two of the trustees, were provided with rent free on-site accommodation for the furtherance of the charitable objectives; and two related party voluntary workers were provided offsite housing, also for the furtherance of the charitable objectives.”
“Regular gifts, as listed in Note 8, have been made during the year by Betel of Britain to other Betel Centres around the world.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 11
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); under 1% of the £6,651,818 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 11
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/11/2022)
Trustees
- ANTHONY JOHN BAGG
- ELLIOTT TEPPER
- KENT MARTIN
- MARY ALICE MARTIN
- Maurice Paul Reid
- Pastor - General Secretary Yvonne Mosquito
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £5.6m | £5.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £6.7m | £5.8m |
| 31/12/2023 | £6.6m | £5.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £6.2m | £5.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £6.8m | £5.0m |
Common questions
Is BETEL OF BRITAIN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £142,180 for the year, with total incoming resources of £5,552,317. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £12,388,416 and has adopted a reserves policy of not maintaining a fixed level of free reserves. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Just Audit & Assurance Ltd..
Who funds BETEL OF BRITAIN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BETEL OF BRITAIN as a grant recipient include LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE VARDY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £150k | Anchor Point Birmingham |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £124k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE | FY2022 | £97k | Building for Mission |
| LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £60k | |
| LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £60k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE | FY2023 | £37k | Designated Fund - Building for Mission |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £15k | costs of a new building for an organisation rehabilitating the homeless and addicted in Aston, Birmingham |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | Accommodation |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Community projects and Integration |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Accommodation |
| ASHWOOD CHURCH | FY2021 | £3k | Financial support during pandemic |
| MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | FY2023 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETEL OF BRITAIN | £5.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH | £202k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETEL CHURCH | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETEL ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BETHEL CHURCH | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |