Bethesda Eventide Homes Ipswich
Analysis
Bethesda Eventide Homes Ipswich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bethesda Eventide Homes Ipswich reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.1m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bethesda Eventide Homes Ipswich sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Staffordshire Women's Aid (£2.0m), Sir Malcolm Stewart Bart General Charitable Trust (£2.1m) and Roc Solid (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £511k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 76 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Bethesda Eventide Homes provide high quality residential care to elderly residents in an environment where individuals are actively encouraged to retain their own identities and the lifestyle of their choice according to their physical and mental capabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire Women's Aid | Stafford | £2.0m |
| Sir Malcolm Stewart Bart General Charitable Trust | Herts | £2.1m |
| Roc Solid | Co Durham | £2.0m |
| Hillbrook Grange Residential Care Home | Stockport | £2.1m |