BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, BARRY

Registered charity 1210160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHEL, BARRY

Objects

3.1 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN BARRY AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES,PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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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Registered contact address: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£132k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,861 for the part-year period ending December 2025, driven by a brought-forward balance despite an underlying operational deficit of £14,669 for the full calendar year. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £24,861 exceed their stated policy target of holding around £20,000 to meet cash flow requirements. The filing indicates no material uncertainty regarding going concern, noting that the deficit was planned for and covered by existing reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to hold around £20,000 as an end of year balance on the General Fund to meet cash flow requirements at the beginning of the next year, whilst income flows come on stream. (held: £25k)

“We aim to hold around £20,000 as an end of year balance on the General Fund to meet cash flow requirements at the beginning of the next year, whilst income flows come on stream.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
Complaints 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
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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW JAMES GREEN
Angela Margaret Gray
Clive John Cassidy
Daniel Lewis Gibson
PASTOR MATTHEW GEORGE EMERTON
Paul Anthony Gray
Peter Denis Mark McLean
Saffia Rose Kathleen HURLEY

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

Operates in: Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£132k	£151k

Common questions

Is BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, BARRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,861 for the part-year period ending December 2025, driven by a brought-forward balance despite an underlying operational deficit of £14,669 for the full calendar year. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £24,861 exceed their stated policy target of holding around £20,000 to meet cash flow requirements. The filing indicates no material uncertainty regarding going concern, noting that the deficit was planned for and covered by existing reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON income £63k
BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K. income £1.1m
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £27k
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £106k
BETHEL CHURCH OF LONDON income £47k
BETHANY FAITH MINISTRIES income £171k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, BARRY	£132k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON FY2026	£63k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K. FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025	£27k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£106k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHEL CHURCH OF LONDON FY2025	£47k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.