Charity Details

Bethany Christian Trust

SC003783Registered charity from 07 February 1983

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Charity Information:

Address 65 Bonnington Road
Edinburgh

Postcode EH6 5JQ

Website www.bethanychristiantrust.com

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

To provide, as an expression of Christian faith in practice, for the relief of the needs of the homeless and persons in necessitous circumstances in furtherance whereof the Company may pursue as a holistic response all manner of charitable activity, normally, but not necessarily exclusively, associated with such object.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

We are a national charity dedicated to ending homelessness in Scotland, one person, one family and one community at a time. Seeking to put Christian love into action and demonstrate the transforming impact of the Gospel in all that we do, our mission is to relieve the suffering and meet the long term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. To do this we partner with communities, churches, organisations, local and national government, to offer tailored support and services. We’re ending homelessness in Scotland with 3 streams of support designed to meet people’s needs and bring long lasting change. Our integrated approach means we are there for people at every stage as we seek to prevent homelessness, intervene in crisis and sustain people in their own homes. Our services provide high quality, personalised support, giving relief in times of crisis and enabling people to flourish. We support around 7,000 people a year with over 30 different services across Scotland

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 07 Feb 1983

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 255

Number of Volunteers: over 250

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of health", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "Other defined groups", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022	£7,737,898	£7,251,922	01 Nov 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£7,799,582	£7,598,587	27 Sept 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£8,825,124	£8,398,715	08 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£9,733,443	£9,380,139	04 Nov 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Colin	MacNeill
Mark	Hesketh
Sonia	McCallam
Ian	Lyall
Alasdair	Bennett
Derek	Lamont
Adom	Otoo
Ruth	Walker
Sofie	Gillespie
Joanne	Ratter
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