BETHANY HOMESTEAD

Registered charity 1160448 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £358,126 for the year ended 31 January 2024, primarily due to exceptional consultancy costs exceeding £200,000. Despite this, total funds stood at £4,062,509, with unrestricted reserves of £459,544 regarded by trustees as acceptable against contingencies. The trustees consider there is no major threat to going concern status, although cash reserves were severely depleted and require rebuilding through improved occupancy.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 - £99,999 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
One employee (2023: none) received total employee benefits (including Pay In Lieu of Notice and Compensation payment, but excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000, falling into the band £90,000 - £99,999. — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee (2023: none) received total employee benefits (including Pay In Lieu of Notice and Compensation payment, but excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000, falling into the band £90,000 - £99,999. — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: acceptable reserve against contingencies (held: £460k)
General Reserves total £459,544 and are regarded by the Trustees as an acceptable reserve against contingencies. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received directly from trustees during the year totalled £ nil (2023 - £nil).
Donations received directly from trustees during the year totalled £ nil (2023 - £nil). Donations from trustees as part of general fund-raising or donations organised through supporting churches cannot be separately identified. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2024)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£506k
Employees
77

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025
31/01/2024£2.0m£2.3m
31/01/2023£1.9m£1.8m
31/01/2022£1.7m£1.7m
31/01/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is BETHANY HOMESTEAD financially healthy?

The charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £358,126 for the year ended 31 January 2024, primarily due to exceptional consultancy costs exceeding £200,000. Despite this, total funds stood at £4,062,509, with unrestricted reserves of £459,544 regarded by trustees as acceptable against contingencies. The trustees consider there is no major threat to going concern status, although cash reserves were severely depleted and require rebuilding through improved occupancy. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of BETHANY HOMESTEAD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £99,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.