Bethel Baptist Church, Bedwas
What it does
Advancement of the Christian faith
Its charitable purposes
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £98,657 and spent £66,234.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £98,657 | £66,234 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2024 | £73,800 | £90,441 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £73,834 | £70,011 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2022 | £54,333 | £46,394 | Not reported | 23 |
| 31 December 2021 | £46,764 | £59,241 | Not reported | 20 |
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 111%, from £46,764 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £98,657 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 67% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £6,890 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £6,890 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £300 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,311 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,100, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2023 | Benefact Trust | £2,100 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Sonya Elizabeth PalmerChair
- Alan Palmer
- John Charles Sweetland
- Peter Ewan Jones
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 31 October 2026 | Received 31 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 7 November 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 October 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 14 April 2023, 200 days early | Received 10 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 27 August 2022, 65 days early | Received 27 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1182795
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 April 2019
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 FEB 2019
- Website
- bethelbedwas.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.