SOUTH WALES BAPTIST ASSOCIATION BUGB

Registered charity 1102735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Promotion of the Christian faith, principally by means of supporting churches within the Baptist denomination, across South Wales

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£354k

Latest spending

£269k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £82,888 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,247,238. The trustees' report indicates that reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of £135,136, which is based on six months of expenditure. The charity relies primarily on a grant from the Baptist Union of Great Britain Home Mission fund for its principal funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of expenditure (held: £1.2m)

“We aim ideally to hold in reserve sufficient money in our funds identified above to cover 6 months expenditure (as recommended by the Charity Commission). Based on an expenditure figure of £270,271, this gives a reserves figure of £135,136.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Director Revd Mark Fairweather-Tall received £38,448 in Staff Costs, £9,364 in Pension Contributions, £11,615 in Housing Allowance, £2,319 in Council Tax Payments, £1,218 in Utility Costs, £881 in Telephone Costs and £2,306 in General Expenses.

“During the financial year Director Revd Mark Fairweather-Tall received £38,448 (2024:£37,180) in Staff Costs, £9,364 (2024:£8,734) in Pension Contributions, £11,615 (2024:£11,615) in Housing Allowance, £2,319 (2024:£2,193) in Council Tax Payments, £1,218 (2024:£921) in Utility Costs, £881 (2024:£631) in Telephone Costs and £2,306 (2024:£1,310) in General Expenses in his capacity as Reverend of the South Wales Baptist Association in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Baptist Insurance — “Sponsored by Baptist Insurance in 2025-26” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/04/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Davina Thomas
Kathryn Anne HUBBACK · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Barbara Jane Carpenter
Rev Carol Anne Soble
Rev David Lloyd Powell · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Jonathan David Greaves · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Jonathan Mark Davis · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Mark John Fairweather-Tall · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Matthew Ian Carter · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev'd Dr William Craig Templeton Gardiner
Scott Ringrose · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£354k	£269k
31/12/2024	£317k	£239k
31/12/2023	£249k	£267k
31/12/2022	£270k	£188k
31/12/2021	£232k	£213k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WALES BAPTIST ASSOCIATION BUGB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £82,888 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,247,238. The trustees' report indicates that reserves significantly exceed the stated policy target of £135,136, which is based on six months of expenditure. The charity relies primarily on a grant from the Baptist Union of Great Britain Home Mission fund for its principal funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN	1	£1.2m
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH	1	£7k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WELSH BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED.

THE WELSH BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED income £227k
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH income £240k
LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH income £819k
SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION income £656k
BIGGLESWADE BAPTIST CHURCH income £190k
THE BAPTIST BUILDING FUND FOR WALES income £484k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTH WALES BAPTIST ASSOCIATION BUGB	£354k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WELSH BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED FY2024	£227k	—	0	above	—	noted
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£240k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH FY2024	£819k	in excess of £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION FY2024	£656k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BIGGLESWADE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£190k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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