Bethania
What it does
It is a church involved in the advancement of the Christian faith. Activities will include youth work, family outreach, community engagement for all ages.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING WORSHIP, PRAYER AND CHRISTIAN TEACHING.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 October 2025, it had income of £19,280 and spent £11,995.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £19,280 | £11,995 | Not reported | 19 |
| 31 October 2024 | £217,813 | £316,504 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 October 2023 | £150,094 | £42,401 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 87%, from £150,094 in the year to 31 October 2023 to £19,280 in the year to 31 October 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 62% of its income in the year to 31 October 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 October 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2024 | £151,022 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 October 2023 | £100,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £30,000, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2023 | Benefact Trust | £30,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £200,000 between 22 August 2023 and 19 December 2023.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £200,000 | 2 | 2023/24 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Bethan Jane TrickerChair
- Ann Gwenllian Acock
- Daniel Robert Mark Stivey BscHonsLSE
- Rev Robert John Stivey
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | 31 August 2026 | Received 9 June 2026, 83 days early | Received 9 June 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | 31 August 2025 | Received 5 June 2025, 87 days early | Received 5 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 | Received 30 May 2024, 93 days early | Received 30 May 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1201328
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 December 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Dec 2022
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.