Friends of Bethlehem University, GB Charity
Analysis
Friends of Bethlehem University, GB Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glasgow. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Friends of Bethlehem University, GB Charity reported income of £59k and spending of £59k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £17k to £59k (+240%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 402%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Bethlehem University, GB Charity sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Malverns District Scout Council (£59k), Cylch Ti a Fi Llanddaniel (£59k) and Cylch Meithrin Talgarreg (£59k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO is for the public benefit to advance education and learning anywhere in the world, in particular, but not limited to, among the people of the Holy Land irrespective of their religion, gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation. In particular, the CIO has power to support Bethlehem University and all similar institutions with which Bethlehem University has relationships.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Malverns District Scout Council | Worcester | £59k |
| Cylch Ti a Fi Llanddaniel | Gaerwen | £59k |
| Cylch Meithrin Talgarreg | Llandysul | £59k |
| 24th Nottingham (Cavendish) Scout Group | Nottingham | £59k |