BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1171176 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Bethany Church

Latest income
£355k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £13,742 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by high inflationary pressures on wages and costs. Despite this loss, the trustees consider the deficit acceptable and note that the charity remains financially healthy with free reserves of £107,285, which exceed their stated policy target of approximately £60,000.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity operates from premises owned by Bethany Christian Centre Property Trust under a 25 year lease at a peppercorn rent. Mr S Anderson is a director of both companies.
The charity operates from premises owned by Bethany Christian Cenne Property Trust (company registration 10412204); under a 25 year lease at a peppercorn rent. Mr S Anderson is a director of both companies. — page 17
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£355k£352k
31/03/2024£335k£338k
31/03/2023£317k£331k
31/03/2022£254k£259k
31/03/2021£327k£300k

Common questions

Is BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £13,742 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by high inflationary pressures on wages and costs. Despite this loss, the trustees consider the deficit acceptable and note that the charity remains financially healthy with free reserves of £107,285, which exceed their stated policy target of approximately £60,000. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE MACKIE FOUNDATION, NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2025£63k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2025£2k

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BANBURY CHARITIES1£9k
The Teesside Charity1£5k

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