BETTER LIFE ASSEMBLY BIBLEWAY CHURCH

Registered charity 1095131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B.L.A, BETTER LIFE ASSEMBLY, PHILLIP THOMAS MINISTRIES

MOTIVATIONAL CONFERENCES, YOUTH CONFERENCES TO TEACH PEOPLE TO LEAD NON-BELIEVERS TO CHRIST AND MEET OTHER CHRISTIANS AND HAVE FUN IN THE LORD, WOMEN OF DESTINY CONFERENCES TO EQIUP WOMEN AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE BLESSED BY GOD, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CLASSES TO EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE AND DEVELOP INDIVIDUALS, DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES AND POWER SESSION TO EMPOWER THE BELIEVER.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £206 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a net liability position of £5,063. The trustees' report indicates the church remained active in community support and spiritual outreach despite the financial shortfall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Candy Thomas
• Irene Franchi
• Marjorie Duncan

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).