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PENRALLT BAPTIST CHURCH, BANGOR

Registered charity 1131224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Penrallt welcomes people from all backgrounds to Sunday Services, midweek homegroups, children and youth activities and prayer meetings. It runs the Alpha course each year and hosts community groups in the Canolfan Penrallt Centre. Penrallt works with other churches, supporting Bangor Christian Union, Cytun Bangor and Bangor Street Pastors locally and a number of Christian agencies worldwide.

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Latest income
£150k
Latest spending
£195k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £716,612 to £694,771 due to a net expenditure of £21,841 against income of £131,303. The trustees report that reserves are held to cover day-to-day running costs and further development, with a policy aim to hold a minimum of six months' expenditure in unrestricted reserves. The current unrestricted reserves of £188,350 are below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure, as total annual expenditure was £153,144.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £188k; policy: six months expenditure)
“The deacons / trustees aim to hold a minimum of six months expenditure in the unrestricted reserves.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees' remuneration and pension contributions totalled £34,952 in the year to 31 December 2023 (£32,610 to 31 December 2022).
“Trustees' remuneration and pension contributions totalled £34,952 in the year to 31 December 2023 (£32,610 to 31 December 2022).” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gwynedd · Isle Of Anglesey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£150k£195k
31/12/2023£131k£153k
31/12/2022£112k£143k
31/12/2021£124k£130k
31/12/2020£104k£105k

Common questions

Is PENRALLT BAPTIST CHURCH, BANGOR financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £716,612 to £694,771 due to a net expenditure of £21,841 against income of £131,303. The trustees report that reserves are held to cover day-to-day running costs and further development, with a policy aim to hold a minimum of six months' expenditure in unrestricted reserves. The current unrestricted reserves of £188,350 are below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure, as total annual expenditure was £153,144. Its FY2023 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT1£30k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PENRALLT BAPTIST CHURCH, BANGOR£150k—0below—no doubt
BANGOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2024£711k—0above—no doubt
NEWPORT PAGNELL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£777k—0unclear—no doubt
Eglwys Penuel Church FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
BETHANY ENGLISH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£165k—0unclear—no doubt

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