BEDWAS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1175336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Hope Church Bedwas

Bedwas Pentecostal Church is a Christian house of worship. We conduct worship services, prayer services, community outreach activities, religious education events and services, and more.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOOD OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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
£40k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted fund balances of £33,919, an increase from the previous year's £29,673. Per the trustees' report, the charity's income is derived from voluntary gifts and grants, with total receipts of £40,126 against payments of £35,880, resulting in a net surplus for the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £7,575
“The Pastor, Jenes Neduchezian, who was appointed as a Trustee in December 2024, was employed and received payments totalling £7,575 in his capacity as Pastor of the church.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Jenes Nedunchezian received £7,575 for services as Pastor.
“The Pastor, Jenes Neduchezian, who was appointed as a Trustee in December 2024, was employed and received payments totalling £7,575 in his capacity as Pastor of the church.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Jenes Nedunchezian received payments for services as Pastor.
“The Pastor, Jenes Neduchezian, who was appointed as a Trustee in December 2024, was employed and received payments totalling £7,575 in his capacity as Pastor of the church.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Caerphilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£40k£36k
31/03/2024£39k£30k
31/03/2023£31k£22k
31/03/2022£30k£24k
31/03/2021£41k£41k

Common questions

Is BEDWAS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted fund balances of £33,919, an increase from the previous year's £29,673. Per the trustees' report, the charity's income is derived from voluntary gifts and grants, with total receipts of £40,126 against payments of £35,880, resulting in a net surplus for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BEDWAS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £7,575 band.