Betel of Britain

Analysis

Betel of Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03998028). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Betel of Britain reported income of £5.6m and spending of £5.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £6.8m to £5.6m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Betel of Britain 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cosgarne Hall Ltd. (£5.3m), Trinity Homeless Projects (£5.9m) and Welsh Housing Aid Limited (£5.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65%, donations and legacies 29% and trading 5.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £902. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £100k. Reserves of £470k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.