BETHESDA CHURCH (BC)

Registered charity 1153291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHESDA AID, (BC)

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THROUGH DIFFERENT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. SERVICE ARE PROVIDE IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH. WE PROMOTE SELF HELP THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND COHESION. EMPLOYABILITIES SKILLS SUCH AS NUMERACY AND LITERACY.

Objects

The advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit byI. providing services in accordance with our Christian faithII. the promotion of social inclusion for, but not exclusively, those from Africa, refugees, ethnic minority communities and migrant workers living in the UK who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position by providing education and training in numeracy and literacy and social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community

Area of benefit: MANCHESTER CITY

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £50,208 in income, primarily from donations and offerings, while total payments amounted to £54,703. This resulted in a net decrease in cash funds, leaving a year-end balance of £3,258. The trustees report monitoring reserves to ensure financial stability, though the current position reflects a deficit for the period.

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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

• MAMIE KATSHINGWE
• NSINGI LUZOLO
• NTUMBA TSHIBANGU

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).