Bethany Homestead

Analysis

Bethany Homestead is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2024, Bethany Homestead reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.3m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2024, income grew from £1.6m to £2.0m (+25%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bethany Homestead 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 Herts Young Homeless Group (£2.0m), The Wsup Charity (£2.0m) and Wolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureaux (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,793. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £506k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.