Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic U.k.

Analysis

Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic U.k. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Bromwich. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic U.k. reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £717k to £1.1m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic U.k. sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ark of the Covenant Prayer and Worship Tabernacle (£1.1m), Legacy Network (£1.1m) and North Kent Methodist Circuit (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 47%, donations and legacies 46% and investments 7.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.