BETHEL CHURCH, NORTHWICH

Registered charity 1168359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We meet together at Bethel Church, Northwich to worship God, to encourage each other as we share life together and to serve our community to demonstrate our love for Jesus in action.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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

£93k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £162,881.18 against expenditures of £92,874.20, resulting in a positive cash movement of £70,006.98. The trustees report that the church continues to thrive, with significant investments made in community initiatives such as a cafe and counselling services. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves across multiple accounts, totaling £90,516.69 at the end of the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Covenants (46% of income)

“The prime source of income is covenants, donations and gift aid.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/10/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Gordon Herd
ROBERT IAN PLANT
Shane Gray

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£163k	£93k
31/12/2023	£81k	£92k
31/12/2022	£82k	£78k
31/12/2021	£53k	£46k
31/12/2020	£65k	£55k

Common questions

Is BETHEL CHURCH, NORTHWICH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £162,881.18 against expenditures of £92,874.20, resulting in a positive cash movement of £70,006.98. The trustees report that the church continues to thrive, with significant investments made in community initiatives such as a cafe and counselling services. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves across multiple accounts, totaling £90,516.69 at the end of the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/08/2025	£20k	Community Wellbeing Support for families in and around Northwich Cheshire
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/06/2023	£10k	Pilot project to support the emotional wellbeing of families in Northwich