BEDLINGTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1128046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the Christian message in Bedlingtonshire, provide weekly outreach via a coffee morning, craft group, and a place for other groups to meet. The charity supports other Christian and non Christian organisations. Dec 2011 launched the Matthew Project an outreach to the local area providing food parcel support via referrals from statutory agencies..

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £1,102 for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, driven by major property repairs and legal fees that exceeded income. Despite the deficit, the trustees assert that the financial situation remains strong, noting that the balance in both bank accounts increased and that future building improvements will be financed through a dedicated restricted Building Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
The income of the church comes from donations received. These donations are either in cash to the freewill offering or by standing orders directly into the church general account. In addition, donations are received at the weekly coffee morning.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Tyneside · Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£25k£26k
31/03/2024£18k£14k
31/03/2023£12k£12k
31/03/2022£11k£9k
31/03/2021£5k£4k

Common questions

Is BEDLINGTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £1,102 for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, driven by major property repairs and legal fees that exceeded income. Despite the deficit, the trustees assert that the financial situation remains strong, noting that the balance in both bank accounts increased and that future building improvements will be financed through a dedicated restricted Building Fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.