BETHEL MINISTRIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 31 January 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £60,159
Latest expenditure: £33,005
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 16 MAYDOWN CLOSE, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3DZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

We have established a Christian Fellowship in a very needy area of Sunderland. We provide basic religious activities and reach out into the community to work amongst children and young people, women, one parent families and any other needs as they arise.

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: 7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,005

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: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,090

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: 30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,222

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: 7 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,716

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: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,230

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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: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,090
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,222
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £8,280
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 7 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,716
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,230
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BETHEL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-01-31T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6 DECEMBER 1983
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY (A) THE PROMOTION OF THE PREACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE DOCTRINES OF HOLY SCRIPTURE WHICH INCLUDE THE DOCTRINES COMPRISED IN THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE. (B) THE SUPPORT AND PROVISION FOR THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS MISSIONARIES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO AND WHICH ADHERE TO THE DOCTRINES SET FORTH IN THE SAID STATEMENT OF BELIEF.(FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED)
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 174488
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BETHEL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures