Bethel International Revival Church

Registered charity 1130950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHEL MISSIONARY CHURCH UK · filing overdue (register status)

Bethel International Revival Church is based in Mitcham, Surrey. Our Services are held in the Parish Church Mitcham. We are mainly trying to reach the Sri Lankan Community through the Gospel. . The church is growing and we are specially focusing on the youth ministry. The youth in our Church are involved in ministries.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH [IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESTATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE], IN SUCH WAYSAND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE ANDPRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS ORSERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OFCOUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ORTHE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; ANDTHE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THECHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,389 for the year ended 30 November 2024, with total income of £81,143 and expenditure of £76,754. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,598, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of £15,000 to £45,000. The trustees have assessed the charity's ability to continue as a going concern and concluded that it has adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 2 and 6 months of normal committed church expenditure (held: £26k)

“free reserves held by the charity should be maintained at between 2 and 6 months of normal committed church expenditure. At the end of November 2024, that would indicate £15,000 to £45,000 of reserves.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr P Karunakaran received wages and salaries of £32,536 and other employment benefits of £976. The accounts state this payment was for serving as church leader, not for serving as a trustee, but he is listed as a trustee and key management personnel.

“Mr P Karunakaran served as church leader and received the above payment for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; this payment is permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 policy and procedures
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
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

Trustees · trustee networks

PASTOR PIRABAKARAN KARUNAKARAN
Pirasanya Suyanthan
Suganthini Pirabakaran
Thiyakes Ramalingam

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Sri Lanka · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2025	—	—
30/11/2024	£81k	£77k
30/11/2023	£75k	£78k
30/11/2022	£71k	£86k
30/11/2021	£64k	£63k

Common questions

Is Bethel International Revival Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,389 for the year ended 30 November 2024, with total income of £81,143 and expenditure of £76,754. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,598, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of £15,000 to £45,000. The trustees have assessed the charity's ability to continue as a going concern and concluded that it has adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.