BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST BRISTOL CIO

Registered charity 1165866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides facilities for public worship and support and services to meet the spiritual needs of its members and the general public.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE LOCALITIES OF THE CHURCH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; IN THE EAST BRISTOL AND SWINDON AREAS.

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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Latest income

£163k

Latest spending

£128k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity aims to remain a going concern by working within an operating budget and maximizing income while minimizing expenditure. The trustees report that significant refurbishment costs for the main building and tenanted properties are projected to consume a large portion of income through early 2027. Despite these capital requirements, the charity has placed surplus funds in a high-interest account to facilitate financial growth.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The income generated goes back into the upkeep of the properties and what remains assist the mission.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity commits to making a contribution of 10% of its income to assist Bethel UK and its ministry endeavours.

“This charity commits to making a contribution of 10% of its income to assist Bethel UK and its ministry endeavours.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Easy Accounts & Tax. 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.

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Claudette Campbellchair
Annette Davis
David Collins
Jenifer Donatien
Joanne Lindsay
Rohan Smith

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£163k	£128k
31/03/2024	£170k	£192k
31/03/2023	£136k	£141k
31/03/2022	£134k	£157k
31/03/2021	£111k	£111k

Common questions

Is BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST BRISTOL CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity aims to remain a going concern by working within an operating budget and maximizing income while minimizing expenditure. The trustees report that significant refurbishment costs for the main building and tenanted properties are projected to consume a large portion of income through early 2027. Despite these capital requirements, the charity has placed surplus funds in a high-interest account to facilitate financial growth. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Easy Accounts & Tax.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ROCK FOUNDATION	1	£56k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH FARNHAM.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH FARNHAM income £166k
CRANLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £477k
CAMBORNE WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH income £339k
BETHEL MINISTRIES TELUGU CHURCH income £123k
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £131k
NEW COVENANT CHURCH BRISTOL income £105k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST BRISTOL CIO	£163k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH FARNHAM FY2025	£166k	£41,200	above	—	no doubt
CRANLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£477k	—	above	—	no doubt
CAMBORNE WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£339k	—	below	—	no doubt
BETHEL MINISTRIES TELUGU CHURCH FY2025	£123k	£11,040	unclear	—	no doubt
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024	£131k	—	unclear	—	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.