BETHEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH (EAST HANNINGFIELD)

Registered charity 1169720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHEL CHURCH

Bethel Evangelical Church is funded by the regular giving of the church members. We have a selected group of charities that we support: (Above Us Only Sky? Barnabas Fund. Open Doors. Village Hope. One Challenge. Tear Fund). Other monies are to cover the buildings maintenance and evangelical events.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN EAST HANNINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

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

£26k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £40,008, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £10,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with income rising to £25,831 and expenditure decreasing to £20,106. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £10,000 (held: £40k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £10,000, as advised by the Charity Commission, (which equates to about six months' of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Pastor ROYDON WARREN HEARNEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTOPHER JOHN EVANS
GARY VINCENT SAUNDERS

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

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Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£26k	£20k
31/12/2023	£24k	£26k
31/12/2022	£25k	£18k
31/12/2021	£19k	£16k
31/12/2020	£14k	£14k

Common questions

Is BETHEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH (EAST HANNINGFIELD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £40,008, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £10,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with income rising to £25,831 and expenditure decreasing to £20,106. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.