Ministry Area of Roath and Cathays
Place of Worship
Objects
The promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the parish.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall surplus of £1,766 for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a net deficit of £27,825. Overall reserves stood at £837,229, of which £396,084 was unrestricted, while the stated reserves policy intends to maintain reserves at a level equivalent to at least six months' operational expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Intentions are to maintain reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to six months’ operational expenditure” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 03/11/2026, 3 days after the 31/10/2026 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)
Trustees
- Angela Jayne Parry
- Anthony Donnelly
- Christine Billsdon
- Dr Elizabeth Heather Payne
- Geoffrey Robert Smith
- Geraldine Frances Payne
- Hilary Lovitt
- John Tattersall
- Lee Gonzalez
- Matthew Dixon
- Peter Lovitt
- Rachel Kilby
- Rev Caroline Rebecca Downs
- Rev Irving David Hamer
- Rev STEWART LISK
- Timothy Richard Hill MA PGCE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £455k | £451k |
| 31/12/2024 | £446k | £447k |
| 31/12/2023 | £410k | £419k |
| 31/12/2022 | £561k | £348k |
| 31/12/2021 | £141k | £127k |
Common questions
Is Ministry Area of Roath and Cathays financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall surplus of £1,766 for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a net deficit of £27,825. Overall reserves stood at £837,229, of which £396,084 was unrestricted, while the stated reserves policy intends to maintain reserves at a level equivalent to at least six months' operational expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry Area of Roath and Cathays | £455k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROADSTONE METHODIST CHURCH | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROBERT LLOYDS CHARITY | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUVARTHA MINISTRIES UK | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFEHOUSE MINISTRIES | £45k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |