BETHESDA FREE CHAPEL

Registered charity 1148620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHESDA FREE CHURCH

We meet for: The means of grace . (1) For their own sanctification and strengthening (Acts 1, 14; 2, 42; 3, 1; 16, 13).(2) For power to witness of Christ and to declare the Gospel (A cts 4, 31).(3) For special guidance under difficult circum?stances (Acts 1, 24; 13, 3).(4) For deliverance for others who were suffering for Christ (Acts 12, 5-12).(5) For blessing upon others.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD AND OTHER RELIGIOUS OR PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES AND USAGES WHICH HAVE HERTOFORE ADOPTED AND HAVE PREVAILED BY AND AMONGST THE CHURCH AND CONGREGATION WORSHIPPING IN THE SAID CHAPEL AS SET FORTH IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £101,170 for the year, driven largely by £70,493 in necessary roof repairs and rising utility costs. Despite total income of £73,127, total expenditure reached £174,297, resulting in negative fund balances for the Chapel General, BEF, and BHOMS funds. The trustees forecast that expenditure will halve in the next financial year.

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 4 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Stephen Borelandchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ALAN BAITEY
• BRUCE WILLIS THOMPSON Elder
• Daniel Sheraton
• David Boreland
• Dr DIONYSIOS TRIGKILIDAS
• IAN CAMERON

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

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