BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Provide provision of food, services and help to those suffering deprivation
Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AREA BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FOOD, GOODS AND SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations & Gifts 38,390” — page 14
“our aim is to have a reserve of £25,000 to cover six months operating costs currently”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Trustees
- KEVIN GRAHAM STUART WARRINGTONchair
- Carmen Burris
- William Curtis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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, BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND, THE RAINFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2024 | £4k | Community Grants |
| BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | FY2021 | £3k | Grant |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Welfare |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2025 | amount not stated | Community Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | 10/03/2022 | £10k | Bethany Food Bank |
| Birmingham City Council | 27/11/2020 | £3k | Bethany Community Outreach |
| UK government | 16/09/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 02/09/2020 | £6k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 25/06/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Birmingham City Council | 22/04/2020 | £2k | Bethany Community Outreach |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £2.1m |
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | 1 | £100k |
| CHALFORDS LIMITED | 1 | £76k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £42k |
| DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER | 1 | £5k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £500 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUTREACH COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | £2.8m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | 78.1% | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY FAITH MINISTRIES | £153k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DOVETAIL COMMUNITY OUTREACH | £61k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |