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BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES (BRISTOL)

Registered charity 1139231 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bread of Life Ministries Bristol (BOLM) is an independent Pentecostal church. Bread of Life Ministries have in the last year reached out to the community by organising activities such as youth events, quiz competitions, women's breakfast meetings, prayer summit and annual conferences which has greatly benefited the membership and the community as a whole.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,101 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income falling to £77,338 from £96,855 in the previous year. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £156,457, which the trustees note is equivalent to 24 months of expenditure and exceeds their policy target of three months. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £156k)
“BOLM’s reserves policy is to ensure that unrestricted funds not presently committed or invested should be maintained at the level equivalent to three months’ expenditure” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£77k£78k
30/04/2024£97k£68k
30/04/2023£51k£48k
30/04/2022£81k£33k
30/04/2021£102k£38k

Common questions

Is BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES (BRISTOL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,101 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income falling to £77,338 from £96,855 in the previous year. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £156,457, which the trustees note is equivalent to 24 months of expenditure and exceeds their policy target of three months. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.