Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

BETHLEHEM DEVELOPMENT TRUST

To advance the Christian faith worldwide for the benefit of the public through producing and delivering Christian messages at churches, seminars, public celebration of religious festivals and any other Christian gathering and opportunities for networking (fellowship, discussion and working together) among established as well as emerging churches and church leaders
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

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

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£87,052£5,234£81,818
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

anneeplested@hotmail.com

07770624495

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ANDREW PAGET Appointed: 2022
  • ANNE ELVINA PLESTED Appointed: 2022
  • MOJISOLA OLU-OYEYEMI Appointed: 2021
  • TANAS ALQASSIS (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • YACOUB YOUSEF YACOUB SARA Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/08/2022, number: 1200065
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 184 days late,
Main office

Post Office
Hambridge
LANGPORT
Somerset
TA10 0AU

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PRODUCING AND DELIVERING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES AT CHURCHES, SEMINARS, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN GATHERING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING (FELLOWSHIP, DISCUSSION AND WORKING TOGETHER) AMONG ESTABLISHED AS WELL AS EMERGING CHURCHES AND CHURCH LEADERS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE PROVIDED EITHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE THROUGH PROVISION OF FUNDS AND GRANTS TO THE COLLEGE FOR SUCH PURPOSES.C) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING LANGUAGE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING) OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE.D) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN GRANTS TO BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE WHO WILL THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING:A. GENERALLY PAYING FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD, MEDICINE, UTILITY BILLS OR MEDICAL TREATMENT; ANDB. IN PARTICULAR FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES, COSTS OF EXAMINATIONS OR OTHER EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS WHO FACE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND OTHERWISE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AT BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE AT 270 HEBRON-JERUSALEM STREET, BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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