Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE BETHLEHEM TRUST 

The making of financial grants to individuals and organisations to:Advance the Christian Faith through financial support for the Parish Church of St Philip and St James at Kimblesworth, County Durham for the upkeep of the fabric and support of the ministryandTo promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

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
31/12/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£5£55£-50n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£62£1£61n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£0£2£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£42£42£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/13£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/12£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/11£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

01913842441

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2009, number: 1132047
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

VENTURE HOUSE
AYKLEY HEADS BUSINESS PARK
AYKLEY HEADS
DURHAM
DH1 5TS

Objectives

(I) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PARISHCHURCH OF ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES AT KIMBLESWORTH IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE FABRIC OFTHE SAID CHURCH AND SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF THE SAID CHURCH.(II) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE COUNTY OF DURHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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