BETHESDA COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1158979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCCT

To provide an outreach centre for the advancement of Christian religion and Christian faith.There is a coffee shop and area for light lunches. There is also a listening service for members of the public who are distressed or have problems which they wish to discuss with someone in confidence.The premises also regularly hold events promoting the Christian faith.

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE CHURCH (2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND (4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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 · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,004 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £25,081 to £23,894. The trustees note that income has been encouraging and that the reserve level of £23,894 remains above the stated target of £20,000. The filing confirms the preparation of financial statements on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (25/05/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen Peter Andrewschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew David Allberry
• CHARLES CLARKE
• DAVID SHEPPARD
• PETER MILLER
• Prasanna Banna

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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