THE BETHANY PROJECT (TANZANIA) UK

Charity number: 517995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As per existing Trust deed. Activity is now focussed on providing grants to run the Bethany Orphanage in Tanzania for the welfare of children who were once either orphaned, abandoned or abused and providing education where possible.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £201,790
Total expenditure: £190,902

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria
  • Lancashire
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 October 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • N E T (Working name)
  • NORTHERN EVANGELICAL TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRAHAM JOHN POUNTAIN Chair
APPLE (OVERSEAS)
Received: On time
David Daniel Shaw Trustee 22 February 2025
None on record
PAUL POUNTAIN Trustee 30 May 2013
APPLE (OVERSEAS)
Received: On time
HEATHER ELAYNE JEFFERY Trustee 18 June 2011
None on record
David Borland OBE Trustee 30 May 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £213.24k £229.44k £191.63k £164.46k £201.79k
Total expenditure £167.90k £220.29k £227.77k £199.13k £190.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22/08/1986 AS AMENDED ON 09/11/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY:- A. PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WHO ARE TRAINING TO BECOME OR ARE ALREADY ENGATED IN FULL TIME PASTORAL AND EVANGELICAL WORK OF A CHRISTIAN NATURE. B. PROMOTING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN. C. WORKING ALONGSIDE VICARS AND MINISTERS AND ELDERS OF ANY CHRITIAN CHURCH IN FURTHERING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22.8.86).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
11 Ash Street
Oswaldtwistle
Accrington
BB5 3LN
Phone:
07913522883
Email:
graham@pountain.net
Website:

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