Friends of Bethlehem UK

Registered charity 1185770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF ALROWWAD UK, Friends of Alrowwad UK

The object of the CIO is to promote Palestinian arts and culture for the public benefit by supporting Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society in Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem as well as other cultural institutions and artists in Bethlehem and Palestine - through the Bethlehem Cultural Festival of arts and culture of the Eastern Mediterranean and other activities organised throughout the year.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE PALESTINIAN ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY SUPPORTING THE ALROWWAD CULTURAL & ARTS SOCIETY IN THE AIDA REFUGEE CAMP IN BETHLEHEM.

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

£39k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £2,423, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit of £18,061 for the year, driven by charitable activities exceeding income, though it maintains adequate cash resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £2k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Bethlehem UK (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Melissa Scottchair
Cairistiona Russell
Rachel Mooney

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£39k	£31k
31/10/2024	£65k	£83k
31/10/2023	£95k	£82k
31/10/2022	£50k	£51k
31/10/2021	£34k	£29k

Common questions

Is Friends of Bethlehem UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £2,423, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit of £18,061 for the year, driven by charitable activities exceeding income, though it maintains adequate cash resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.