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.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS WORLDWIDE2) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL AID IN DISASTER STRICKEN AREAS OF THE WORLD, NATURAL OR MAN MADE3) TO HELP PREVENT SICKNESS AND DISEASE BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GOODS AND SERVICES OF ANY KIND4) TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN AND FORMAL EDUCATION TO BOTH THE PRIVILEGED AND THE UNDER PRIVILEGED

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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

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

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 handling
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06570049

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MARKEY, Kwame Eric — director, appointed 18/04/2008not on trustee list
• MARKEY, Gifty — secretary, appointed 18/04/2008

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER JOHN MELLOR GOULDchair
• BETTY NDEKWU
• GIFTY MARKEY
• PROFESSOR EDDY CHICKA NDEKWU

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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