Oaklands Church

Registered charity 1065893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWANSEA VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO LOCAL CHURCH. CHILDRENS CLUB; YOUTH CLUB; TODDLER GROUP; CHARITY SHOP;ELDERLY; OVERSEAS MISSION

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£167k

Latest spending

£156k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £167,084, with total cash expenses amounting to £162,296, resulting in a net cash income of £4,788. Per the balance sheet, net assets increased to £212,941 from the prior year's £201,762, driven by current year earnings and a revaluation reserve. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD STEADMANchair
ANDREW GRIFFITHS
ANDREW PETER YEOMAN
CEIRION HARRIES
CHRISTOPHER PAVETT · trustee of 1 other charity
MATTHEW REES
Owen David Clay

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£167k	£156k
31/03/2024	£139k	£162k
31/03/2023	£146k	£158k
31/03/2022	£161k	£143k
31/03/2021	£112k	£82k

Common questions

Is Oaklands Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £167,084, with total cash expenses amounting to £162,296, resulting in a net cash income of £4,788. Per the balance sheet, net assets increased to £212,941 from the prior year's £201,762, driven by current year earnings and a revaluation reserve. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.

BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH income £136k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OAKLEY WITH WOOTTON income £442k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATTERSEA FIELDS income £225k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD income £314k
WOODLANDS GROUP OF CHURCHES income £2.3m
THE CHURCH HALL PLAYGROUP (BISHOP'S WALTHAM) income £196k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Oaklands Church	£167k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FY2024	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OAKLEY WITH WOOTTON FY2025	£442k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATTERSEA FIELDS FY2024	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD FY2024	£314k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODLANDS GROUP OF CHURCHES FY2026	£2.3m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.