BETEL OF BRITAIN
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-13
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£774K
+106.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
+7.1% vs 2023
Employees
5
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£348K
+100.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-13.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,066,802 | £3,513,002 | |
| Operating profit | £442,684 | £634,577 | |
| Profit before tax | £173,813 | £348,130 | |
| Net profit | £1,551,168 | £837,328 | |
| Cash | £375,748 | £774,481 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,999,556 | £16,652,762 | |
| Net assets | £11,850,952 | £12,688,280 | |
| Equity | £11,850,952 | £12,688,280 | |
| Average employees | 5 | 5 | |
| Wages | £93,661 | £107,155 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 18.1% | |
| Net margin | 50.6% | 23.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.8% | 3.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 28.8% | 26.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.47x | 2.33x | |
| Interest cover | 1.59x | 2.14x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Just Audit & Assurance Ltd.
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The year 2024 saw several advancements outlined below. This was the charity's 29th year in the UK, helping hundreds more of the nation's homeless, drug- and alcohol-addicted and ex-offenders on the road to recovery free of charge.”
- “A total of 536 men and women lived in Betel UK communities during 2024 (2023 - 581).”
- “Anchor Point Project - With added financial donations continuing into 2024, the final phase of Betel UK's national headquarters and social enterprise centre, Anchor Point, was completed in 2024, in Aston, Birmingham.”
- “Property Improvements - Scotland, Nottingham & Birmingham: Our Motherwell (Scotland), Nottingham and Windmill House (Birmingham) residential and business properties saw significant improvements in 2024.”
- “In addition to the onsite improvements, Motherwell received financial gifts that enabled them to purchase a new tipper for their growing gardens business and a 9-seater van for the men's house, in addition to a financial gift to purchase a new Luton van for the furniture business.”
- “In Nottingham the conversion of a warehouse to create a multi-purpose/family room was completed and is being enjoyed by the Betel Nottingham community and their visitors.”
- “Birmingham's men's residence, Windmill House, has also undergone major renovation made possible due to the financial and expert labour help of a construction company.”
- “Restricted donations decreased by £842.6k (essentially due to the completion of the Anchor Point project early in 2024), unrestricted donations increased by £461k and include three legacy gifts this year totalling £146,154.”
- “2024 Donations and Debtors include three legacy gifts totalling £146k. They were received in cash in 2025.”
- “A charity which is ending operations in Scotland has a property which they will be selling and have promised the proceeds to Betel of Britain. As the property is in poor repair and may be sold at auction, no value has been assigned to the asset and therefore not accounted for in 2024 income.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUTHBERT, Ruth Elizabeth | Secretary | 2025-01-23 | — | — |
| BAGG, Anthony John | Director | 2020-03-09 | Oct 1968 | British |
| MARTIN, Kent | Director | 2000-05-19 | Jan 1958 | American |
| MARTIN, Mary-Alice | Director | 2010-04-08 | Nov 1958 | American |
| MOSQUITO, Yvonne | Director | 2020-04-21 | Dec 1964 | British |
| REID, Maurice Paul | Director | 2020-04-21 | May 1951 | Irish |
| TEPPER, Elliott Edward | Director | 2000-05-19 | Aug 1946 | American |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKMORE, Francis James | Secretary | 2000-05-19 | 2017-11-28 |
| SHIRAZI, Karen Anne | Secretary | 2017-11-27 | 2025-01-23 |
| BLACKMORE, Francis James | Director | 2000-05-19 | 2017-11-28 |
| GLOVER, Ross William | Director | 2000-05-19 | 2018-02-01 |
| HICKSON, Rachel Nicola | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2026-02-01 |
| NICHOLAS, Colin John | Director | 2000-05-19 | 2006-05-30 |
| PARTINGTON, David | Director | 2000-05-19 | 2002-06-19 |
| PONSONBY, Simon Charles, Rev | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2009-10-13 |
| TEPPER, Jonathan I | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2013-08-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kent Martin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Mary Alice Martin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-19 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-31 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+14.5%
£3,066,802 £3,513,002
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Cash
+106.1%
£375,748 £774,481
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Net assets
+7.1%
£11,850,952 £12,688,280
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Employees
0%
5 5
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Operating profit
+43.3%
£442,684 £634,577
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Profit before tax
+100.3%
£173,813 £348,130
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Wages
+14.4%
£93,661 £107,155
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers