BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Church services, prayer meetings etc, Advice, Information and Care Service, Children and Families (including carer and toddler groups, children's activities, toy library, holiday clubs), Older Persons (including lunch and social club and outreach work), Parent Support (including parenting classes and self-esteem courses), Training (including Basic Skills, IT), Traveller education support.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,599 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total income was £276,823 against total expenditure of £270,224, resulting in net assets of £221,839. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 1 and 2 months of the resources expended, which equates to £22,500 to £45,000 in general funds.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2012)
Trustees
- Gerald Newns
- Janet Susan Marion Duncan
- Robert Charrington
- Shaun Holliday
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £277k | £270k |
| 05/04/2024 | £244k | £284k |
| 05/04/2023 | £217k | £280k |
| 05/04/2022 | £236k | £244k |
| 05/04/2021 | £237k | £227k |
Common questions
Is BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £6,599 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total income was £276,823 against total expenditure of £270,224, resulting in net assets of £221,839. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE as a grant recipient include LONDON CATALYST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/11/2014 | £2k | Grant to Bell Farm Christian Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2014 | £10k | Ladies and accessible toilet renovations |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/09/2014 | £97k | Grant to Bell Farm Christian Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2011 | £10k | Energy efficiency improvements for Bell Farm Christian Centre |
| Sport England | 25/06/2009 | £600 | Soccer School |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2008 | £8k | Community Training Courses |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2005 | £5k | Parenting Courses |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST | 1 | £628k |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL FARM CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £277k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUSSEX STREET CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OLDHAM BETHEL CHURCH | £90k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KHIDMAT CENTRES | £664k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE CHURCH | £167k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE (THE CHURCH) IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD | £174k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |