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BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Registered charity 1171133 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH TRUST

Provide provision of food, services and help to those suffering deprivation

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £20,684 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £234,407 to £213,723. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern based on these operating reserves. Total income decreased by approximately £23,379 compared to the previous year, while total expenditure remained relatively stable at £76,842.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations & Gifts (50% of income)
“Donations & Gifts 38,390” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £214k)
“our aim is to have a reserve of £25,000 to cover six months operating costs currently”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£56k£77k
31/12/2024£80k£80k
31/12/2023£59k£55k
31/12/2022£60k£40k
31/12/2021£90k£34k

Common questions

Is BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £20,684 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £234,407 to £213,723. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern based on these operating reserves. Total income decreased by approximately £23,379 compared to the previous year, while total expenditure remained relatively stable at £76,842. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH as a grant recipient include Alex Ferry Foundation, THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND, THE RAINFORD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Alex Ferry FoundationFY2024£4kCommunity Grants
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUNDFY2022£2k
THE RAINFORD TRUSTFY2022£1kWelfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Birmingham City Council10/03/2022£10kBethany Food Bank
Birmingham City Council27/11/2020£3kBethany Community Outreach
UK government16/09/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
UK government02/09/2020£6kVSCE CMC Fund
UK government25/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Birmingham City Council22/04/2020£2kBethany Community Outreach