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ABERCONWY MISSION AREA

Registered charity 1131047 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LLANRHOS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, THE PAROCHAIL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LLANRHOS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LLANRHOS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RHOS-CYSTENNIN

Church in Wales - tp promote mission in and engagement with the community; to seek the wellbieing of all people; to maintain services and social action within the community, to serve those in need; advancing the Christian religion through local and worldwide mission

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Latest income
£684k
Latest spending
£530k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Mission Area had total net assets of £829,888 at year-end, with unrestricted general funds of £564,634. The Mission Area Leader notes that while the 'bottom line' appears comfortable due to legacies and property sales, these funds are largely allocated for special projects or reserves to help individual churches that may struggle financially. The reserves policy is to be reviewed every three years, considering factors such as redundancy liabilities and lease agreements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 302,682 31,916 75,919 410,517 405,085” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The MAC will consider the level of reserves that it is prudent for Aberconwy Mission Area to have. Consideration will be given to redundancy liabilities, lease agreements and any other significant factors that should be taken into account were any part of the Aberconwy Mission Area to close. This will be reviewed every three years. (held: £565k)
“The MAC will consider the level of reserves that it is prudent for Aberconwy Mission Area to have. Consideration will be given to redundancy liabilities, lease agreements and any other significant factors that should be taken into account were any part of the Aberconwy Mission Area to close. This will be reviewed every three years.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£684k
Total spending
£530k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£638k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~14.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Conwy

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£684k£530k
31/12/2023£567k£481k
31/12/2022£420k£452k
31/12/2021£353k£312k
31/12/2020£858k£856k

Common questions

Is ABERCONWY MISSION AREA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Mission Area had total net assets of £829,888 at year-end, with unrestricted general funds of £564,634. The Mission Area Leader notes that while the 'bottom line' appears comfortable due to legacies and property sales, these funds are largely allocated for special projects or reserves to help individual churches that may struggle financially. The reserves policy is to be reviewed every three years, considering factors such as redundancy liabilities and lease agreements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2021£3kCOVID -19 Aberconwy Care and Share
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/12/2016£9k"St Cystennin Church - Medieval 15th Century Glass Conservation for public display which engages with our Heritage"