BETHEL HEALTH AND HEALING NETWORK
The Bethel network is a Christian organisation, which exists to promote the heallth and well-being of the people of Birmingham and its environs. We achieve this providing a range of support through counselling, parish nursing and in the future a Health & Healing Centre offering a variety of services.We are currently providing practical support to the people of Sparkhill and Sparkbrook.
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A CHRISTIAN HEALTH AND HEALING SERVICE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, PRAYER AND HEALING, HEALTH ADVICE, SUPPORT AND HEALTHY LIVING ACTIVITIES.(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND TRAINING ON HEALTH AND HEALING AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £17,362 for the year ending 2025, resulting in an increase in funds. The trustees report that the plan to build up reserves was achieved, bringing the organization closer to its stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have decided to set minimum reserves at 3 months of unrestricted expenditure, as indicative of the operating reserves required by the nature and size of the charity. As at 31 March 2025, that will require minimum free reserves of approximately £105,426 to be held”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £270,644 — contracts £270,644 (4); 76% of the £358,035 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05813084
Company officers (Companies House)
- IKLAKI, Fanny, Dr on trustee list
- CARVALHO, Patricia Ann on trustee list
- BURROWS, Jeanette on trustee list
- MOORE, Duncan Roland on trustee list
- HINDLE, Jonathan Graham on trustee list
Trustees
- Dr Fanny Iklaki
- Duncan Roland Moore
- Jeanette Burrows
- Jonathan Graham Hindle
- Marlene Owens
- Patricia Ann Carvalho
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £358k | £341k |
| 31/03/2024 | £394k | £386k |
| 31/03/2023 | £301k | £374k |
| 31/03/2022 | £306k | £379k |
| 31/03/2021 | £383k | £285k |
Common questions
Is BETHEL HEALTH AND HEALING NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £17,362 for the year ending 2025, resulting in an increase in funds. The trustees report that the plan to build up reserves was achieved, bringing the organization closer to its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BETHEL HEALTH AND HEALING NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BETHEL HEALTH AND HEALING NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GRIMMITT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Relief of Poverty |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2021 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2025 | £20k | Young Mums Club (YUMS) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2023 | £10k | RAPHA Listening Service |
| Sport England | 17/05/2022 | £9k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £10k | Lunch Learn and Play |
| UK government | 17/07/2020 | £50k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2015 | £10k | Collaboration between Bethel, Jericho, Stepping Stones, Gilgal and GNC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2009 | £2k | Parish Nursing Retreat |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2007 | £4k | Hope Garden |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £270k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE | 1 | £134k |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | 1 | £124k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| ASHWOOD CHURCH | 1 | £3k |
| MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BETEL CHURCH
- THE BETHEL CHURCH
- BETEL OF BRITAIN
- BETHEL RESTORATION CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
- BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE
- BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL HEALTH AND HEALING NETWORK | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETEL CHURCH | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BETHEL CHURCH | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETEL OF BRITAIN | £5.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL RESTORATION CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |