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BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON

Registered charity 1131135 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO GLORIFY GOD BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH OF THE CHURCH.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £7,038 for the year, with total income of £56,664 and total expenses of £48,042. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £32,647, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our total income for the year was £56,664, comprising £49,629 into the unrestricted fund and £7,035 into the designated fund.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £33k)
“The trustees along with the deacons and pastor have agreed together to maintain a reserve fund of £5,000 to cover running costs of the church for a period of approximately 3 months” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Bridgend · Hungary · Ireland · Nepal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£57k£48k
05/04/2024£46k£40k
05/04/2023£45k£38k
05/04/2022£37k£35k
05/04/2021£38k£35k

Common questions

Is BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £7,038 for the year, with total income of £56,664 and total expenses of £48,042. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £32,647, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.