THE BETHANY PROJECT (TANZANIA) UK
As per existing Trust deed. Activity is now focussed on providing grants to run the Bethany Orphanage in Tanzania for the welfare of children who were once either orphaned, abandoned or abused and providing education where possible.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,730, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover four months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £1,323 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £127,854. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- GRAHAM JOHN POUNTAINchair
- David Borland OBE
- David Daniel Shaw
- HEATHER ELAYNE JEFFERY
- PAUL POUNTAIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £219k | £218k |
| 31/03/2024 | £202k | £191k |
| 31/03/2023 | £164k | £199k |
| 31/03/2022 | £192k | £228k |
| 31/03/2021 | £229k | £220k |
Common questions
Is THE BETHANY PROJECT (TANZANIA) UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,730, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover four months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £1,323 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £127,854. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES (LAMBETH) | 1 | £5k |
| OUNDLE BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
| DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST
- BETHANY FAITH MINISTRIES
- GIVE TO ORPHANS
- BETHANY SCHOOL
- BETHANY CARE TRUST
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BETHANY PROJECT (TANZANIA) UK | £219k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST | £143k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY FAITH MINISTRIES | £171k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| GIVE TO ORPHANS | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY SCHOOL | £8.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY CARE TRUST | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |