Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BETHESDA METHODIST CHURCH

Bethesda Methodist Church serves the Leckhampton community of Cheltenham offering a welcoming and caring approach to church activities both within the building and surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£143£137£7n/a
31/08/22£127£150£-23n/a
31/08/21£181£136£44n/a
31/08/20£123£143£-20n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://wp.bethesda-church.org.uk/

bookings@bethesda-church.org.uk

01242269803

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£10,000 30/03/2021
Creative Age Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

  • BRIAN ARTHUR ALLAN GIBB Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • CATHERINE ELIZABETH GIBB Appointed: 2020
  • CELIA KIDD Appointed: 2020
  • DAVID BROOKE TERRY Appointed: 2015
  • HELEN CLAIRE TAYLOR Appointed: 2019
  • HELEN CLAIRE DAVIES Appointed: 2020
  • JENNIFER MARY RICHARDS Appointed: 2019
  • JOHN LEE COX Appointed: 2020
  • KEITH ANDREW NORMAN Appointed: 2020
  • LINDSAY WILLIAMS Appointed: 2020
  • RACHEL ELIZABETH SIMPSON Appointed: 2020
  • TERESA ELIZABETH LLEWELLYN GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2020, number: 1188011
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

BETHESDA METHODIST CHURCH
GREAT NORWOOD STREET
CHELTENHAM
GL50 2AP

Objectives

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF -(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDUARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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