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Bethany Community Church Harpenden

Also known as: Bethany Christian Fellowship, Bethany Community Church

Weekly Church services, mid-week meetings and prayer times. Programmes that engage the elderly, youth, children and toddlers.Provide individual prayer ministry, one to one support and food parcels.Provide financial support to two local charities who are working with vulnerable women and people in debt.

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Activities & Mission

Weekly Church services, mid-week meetings and prayer times. Programmes that engage the elderly, youth, children and toddlers.Provide individual prayer ministry, one to one support and food parcels.Provide financial support to two local charities who are working with vulnerable women and people in debt.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£551,554
Latest Expenditure
£404,321

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 28% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 79% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £522,647
Charitable Activities £21,482
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,425
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £404,321
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,000
Grants to Institutions £15,265
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£551,554
£404,321£404,321£475,098£177,2735 / 90
2024
£375,917
£372,0190 / 90
2023
£301,419
£284,6830 / 90
2022
£284,857
£259,6120 / 90
2021
£239,752
£183,7770 / 75

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Bethany Community Church Harpenden

What does Bethany Community Church Harpenden do?

Weekly Church services, mid-week meetings and prayer times. Programmes that engage the elderly, youth, children and toddlers.Provide individual prayer ministry, one to one support and food parcels.Provide financial support to two local charities who are working with vulnerable women and people in debt.

How much income did Bethany Community Church Harpenden report in 2025?

Bethany Community Church Harpenden reported total income of £552k and reported expenditure of £404k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Bethany Community Church Harpenden?

Bethany Community Church Harpenden has a program ratio of 73.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 28% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Bethany Community Church Harpenden registered as a charity?

Bethany Community Church Harpenden was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 December 2017 as charity number 1176089. It has been registered for 9 years.

Who runs Bethany Community Church Harpenden?

Bethany Community Church Harpenden is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is James Daniel Miller. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Bethany Community Church Harpenden operate?

Bethany Community Church Harpenden operates across 2 areas: Hertfordshire and Luton.

Is Bethany Community Church Harpenden a registered charity?

Yes — Bethany Community Church Harpenden is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1176089.

Details

Address
42 Coldharbour Lane
Harpenden
AL5 4UN
Registration Date
5 December 2017
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5107631
Charity Number
1176089

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Trustees

James Daniel Miller Chair
Andrew Peter Spliman
Anthony Michael Stennett
Claire Denise Crawley MCIPD
NEIL JAMES CHITTY
Also governs 1 other charity
Olutoyin Awe
Robyn Dominique Munt
Timothy John Wood

Also Known As

  • Bethany Christian Fellowship
  • Bethany Community Church

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