BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 August 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £56,664
Latest expenditure: £48,042
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bethel Baptist Church, High Street, Laleston, Bridgend, CF32 0HP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bethel-laleston.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO GLORIFY GOD BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH OF THE CHURCH.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £56,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,042

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £46,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,612

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,326
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,267

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,628

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £37,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,565

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £56,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,042
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £46,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,612
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,326
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,654
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,628
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £37,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,565
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bridgend
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Hungary
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-08-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: TO GLORIFY GOD BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) TEACHING THE WHOLE WORD OF GOD;B) LIVING IN SUBMISSION TO THE WHOLE WORD OF GOD;C) ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER TO GROW IN THE GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:D) NURTURING LOVE AND UNITY IN THE SPIRIT WITHIN THE CHURCH AND WITH OTHER BELIEVERS;E) MAKING KNOWN THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE LIVING IN LALESTON AND THE SURROUNDING BRIDGEND AREA;F) WORKING TOWARDS THE PLANNING OF CHURCHES;G) EXPRESSING GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL ACTION FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL:H) SUPPORT OF MISSION.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED BUT IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING IN LALESTON AND THE SURROUNDING BRIDGEND AREA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures