ACTION AROUND BETHLEHEM CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY

Registered charity 1097623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABCD

Latest income
£255k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £249,000 remain above the charity's policy target of 8-10 months' expenditure, despite a significant increase in charitable spending. However, the trustees highlight an existential threat to partner centres due to the ongoing conflict and the potential cessation of UNRWA cooperation, which poses a risk to future service delivery.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 8 and 10 months' budgeted expenditure (held: £249k)
ABCD’s reserves policy specifies that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 8 and 10 months' budgeted expenditure — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Action around Bethlehem Children with Disability (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£521k
Total spending
£161k
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£508k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~38.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Occupied Palestinian Territories

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£255k£352k
31/12/2024£331k£300k
31/12/2023£521k£161k
31/12/2022£122k£225k
31/12/2021£116k£118k

Common questions

Is ACTION AROUND BETHLEHEM CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £249,000 remain above the charity's policy target of 8-10 months' expenditure, despite a significant increase in charitable spending. However, the trustees highlight an existential threat to partner centres due to the ongoing conflict and the potential cessation of UNRWA cooperation, which poses a risk to future service delivery. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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