Parochial Church Council for the Rectorial Benefice of North Cardiff

Registered charity 1131310 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST DENYS LISVANE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DENYS, LISVANE, The Ministry Area Council of the North Cardiff Ministry Area

The Rectorial Benefice of North Cardiff (also known as the North Cardiff Ministry Area) is a group of four churches in the Church in Wales (Anglican): St Denys (Lisvane), Christ Church (Roath Park), St Isan (Llanishen), St Faith (Llanishen). Our aim is to promote the whole mission of the Church by sharing Jesus Christ with the communities we serve.

Objects

The promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the parish.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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
£558k
Latest spending
£425k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £133,633 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £558,188. The net assets at year-end were £1,737,819, of which £276,768 was held in general unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies
“Income received totalled £558,188 which is an increase on income received in the previous year (2023 - £496,488). However, it should be noted that £122,000 of the income came in the form of legacies.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ expenditure (held: £277k)
“The MAC reserve policy is to retain a balance of unrestricted “free” reserves as working capital and to meet future shortfalls in income or unexpected expense equal to at least three months’ expenditure.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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

Total income
£558k
Total spending
£425k
Reserves (reported)
£277k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£558k£425k
31/12/2023£496k£471k
31/12/2022£398k£352k
31/12/2021£181k£140k
31/12/2020£181k£202k

Common questions

Is Parochial Church Council for the Rectorial Benefice of North Cardiff financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £133,633 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £558,188. The net assets at year-end were £1,737,819, of which £276,768 was held in general unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.