Bethesda Cardiff
What it does
Main worship services, weekly prayer and bible meetings, weekly coffee mornings, toddlers group, monthly lunch for the elderly, children and youth groups, youth weekends, financial support to mission workers in various countries, specialannual events at Christmas and Easter.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £381,819 and spent £824,858.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £381,819 | £824,858 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2024 | £303,469 | £55,384 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2023 | £90,586 | £40,526 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2022 | £63,710 | £47,476 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2021 | £44,154 | £24,514 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 765%, from £44,154 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £381,819 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 216% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Churches Trust gave £50,000 in the year to 31 December 2025, 13% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 7 funders who gave £145,010 between them. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| The National Churches Trust | Trust, company or other | £50,000 |
| The Joseph Rank Trust | Trust, company or other | £35,000 |
| Congregational & General Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £20,000 |
| The Norwood & Newton Settlement | Trust, company or other | £15,000 |
| Kingdom Impact | Trust, company or other | £10,010 |
| James Pantyfedwen Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 |
| The Beatrice Laing Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £97,000.
By funder
- National Churches Trust£50,000, 1 grant
- The Joseph Rank Trust£35,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£12,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £35,000 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Benefact Trust | £12,000 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | National Churches Trust | £50,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- John Robert BodgerChair
- Andrew John Baker
- Jesse Daniel Burford
- Mark Richard Bodger
- Nathan James Medland
- Sarah Elizabeth Baker
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 8 September 2026, 53 days early | Received 8 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 21 August 2025, 71 days early | Received 21 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 12 June 2024, 141 days early | Received 12 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 27 October 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 27 September 2022, 34 days early | Received 27 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1157230
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 May 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 29 May 2014
- Website
- www.bethesdacardiff.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.