EBENEZER EVANGELICAL CHURCH NEATH ABBEY TRUST

Registered charity 1071105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advance of the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the county of Neath Port Talbot and in other such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF NEATH -PORT TALBOT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO AREA IN CONDITIONS OF HARDSHIP OR WHO AGED OR SICK TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFILL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NEATH- PORT TALBOT AND SUCH OTHERS PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,227 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted incoming resources totaling £84,320. Per the trustees' report, available reserves of £66,970 exceed the stated policy target of approximately £40,000, representing six months of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Covenant giving (48% of income)
“Covenant giving 40,282” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of expenditure, which has been valued to a target of approximately £40,000 (held: £527k)
“It is the policy of the charity to work towards accumulating available reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets) representing six months of expenditure, which has been valued to a target of approximately £40,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the year, 4 Trustees donated a total of £39,635 (2024: £14,089) to the Church Ultimate controlling party The charity is controlled by the trustees.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£84k£63k
30/04/2024£65k£67k
30/04/2023£67k£71k
30/04/2022£62k£73k
30/04/2021£53k£63k

Common questions

Is EBENEZER EVANGELICAL CHURCH NEATH ABBEY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,227 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted incoming resources totaling £84,320. Per the trustees' report, available reserves of £66,970 exceed the stated policy target of approximately £40,000, representing six months of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.