BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL CHURCH, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT

Registered charity 1171642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Meeting for Sunday worship services and mid-week prayer meetings. Additional activities for young people, parents with toddlers and older people. The church seeks to meet the needs of its members spiritually, emotionally and practically wherever possible and to extend that help to those living locally and to missionaries in the UK and the world. To promote gospel understanding and gospel living.

Objects

(1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN PORT TALBOT AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF [THE MANAGING TRUSTEES] FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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

£85k

Latest spending

£81k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,239.95 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £6,000. The trustees report that they monitor cash flows monthly and aim to build up reserves to a more sustainable level over the coming years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £32,007.51

“Rev Bailey is not involved in setting his remuneration level which comprised salary and pension payments totalling £32,007.51 in the financial year 2024-2025.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: £6,000)

“The current level of unrestricted reserves of £4,239.95 which is less than targeted so the trustees monitor cash flows monthly and aiming to build up reserves to a more sustainable level over the coming years.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev Jeremy Bailey received salary and pension payments totalling £32,007.51.

“Rev Jeremy Bailey was the Pastor of the Bethlehem Evangelical Church, until 31st March 2025. He is also a Trustee and was the sole employee of the charity. Rev Bailey is not involved in setting his remuneration level which comprised salary and pension payments totalling £32,007.51 in the financial year 2024-2025.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rev Jeremy Bailey is a Trustee and the sole employee of the charity.

“Rev Jeremy Bailey was the Pastor of the Bethlehem Evangelical Church, until 31st March 2025. He is also a Trustee and was the sole employee of the charity. Rev Bailey is not involved in setting his remuneration level which comprised salary and pension payments totalling £32,007.51 in the financial year 2024-2025.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Jeremy john Baileychair · trustee of 3 other charities
ANDREW NICHOLAS
Jonathan Morris

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£85k	£81k
31/03/2024	£49k	£52k
31/03/2023	£48k	£51k
31/03/2022	£42k	£53k
31/03/2021	£48k	£67k

Common questions

Is BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL CHURCH, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,239.95 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £6,000. The trustees report that they monitor cash flows monthly and aim to build up reserves to a more sustainable level over the coming years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL CHURCH, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £32,007.51 band.