Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION 

Bethshan is situated in the heart of Mid-Wales. We run a purpose-built 40-bed nursing home catering for frail elderly people and those with dementia as well as people under 65 requiring full-time nursing care . Our first priority is to serve the needs of those from our local area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,044£2,227£-183£0£2,025£2,02510.9425
31/03/22£1,946£1,813£132£0£2,208£2,20814.6411
31/03/21£1,790£1,829£-39£27£2,075£2,07513.6451
31/03/20£1,727£1,735£-8£26£2,114£2,11414.6478
31/03/19£1,699£1,913£-214£24£2,122£2,12213.3478
31/03/18£1,530£1,595£-65£24£2,336£2,33517.6500
31/03/17£1,589£1,601£-13£23£2,401£2,40018520
31/03/16£1,635£1,508£127£23£2,414£2,41219.2510
31/03/15£1,536£1,544£-8£31£2,288£2,28517.8540
31/03/14£1,596£1,570£26£42£2,295£2,29117.5570
31/03/13£1,511£1,469£42£33£2,269£2,26518.5570
31/03/12£1,584£1,450£135£35£2,228£2,22318.4560
31/03/11£1,430£1,361£69£30£2,090£2,08818.4580
31/03/10£1,451£1,321£130£36£2,021£2,01918.3580
31/03/09£1,349£1,257£93£34£1,892£1,88918580
31/03/08£1,323£1,124£198£31£535£5325.7530
31/03/07£1,219£1,108£111£36£2,321£2,31725.1510
31/03/06£1,148£1,036£112£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£1,095£1,001£93£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£999£961£38£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 8.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 27 years

www.bethshan.uk

admin@bethshan.uk

01686610070

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Powys,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 42 employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/09/1997, number: 1064373
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/02/1997, number: 03324634
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

BETHSHAN
HEOL TREOWEN
NEWTOWN
SY16 1JA

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND OLD AGE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND NURSING HOMES IN NEWTOWN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND THE PROVISIONS OF DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND SICK PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NEWTOWN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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