EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU - THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES

Registered charity 1132022 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the Church is to worship God and spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as it is revealed in the Holy Scriptures and expounded in our Doctrinal standards, by establishing and maintaining fellowships of people worshipping God and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Latest income

£4.1m

Latest spending

£5.7m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,468k for the year, driven largely by actuarial losses on its defined benefit pension scheme. Total reserves stood at £17,240k, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000k (equivalent to two years' expenditure), although the trustees have agreed to a financial forecast to reduce reserves to that level over five to ten years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,000 - £109,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)

“In the band £100,000 - £109,999” — page 26

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Ministry and Mission Contributions (39% of income)

“Ministry and Mission Contributions 2,000 39.1” — page 9

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two years' worth of expenditure (held: £17.2m)

“The Church's policy is to maintain the amount of total reserves at the equivalent of 2 years’ worth of expenditure. Current levels of annual expenditure require reserves to be maintained at £10,000k.” — page 12

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: 3 trustees received £98,868 in stipend/salary; 4 trustees received £1,400 in honoraria; 6 trustees received £3,777 in expenses.

“3 of the trustees (2022: 3) received a total of £98,868 in 2023 (2022: £125,385) in stipend or salary (including employer pension contributions) as Ministers within the Presbyterian Church of Wales. 4 of the trustees (2022: 6) received a total of £1,400 in 2022 (2022: £2,700) in honoraria payments as recognition for their work within the Church's various boards, departments and panels.” — page 25

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loans to close relatives of senior staff

“Close relatives of three senior staff members are employed by or are ministers within the Church, of which one (2022: one) has an outstanding mortgage and car loan with the Church with an aggregate value of £51,554 (2022: £58,754). Total interest of £1,763 (2022: £1,979) was payable in relation to these balances relating to close relatives of senior staff during the year.” — page 36

“A close relative of a senior staff member has undertaken contracted work to the value of £8,700.”

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Contracted work by close relative

“Close relatives of three senior staff members are employed by or are ministers within the Church, of which one (2022: one) has an outstanding mortgage and car loan with the Church with an aggregate value of £51,554 (2022: £58,754). Total interest of £1,763 (2022: £1,979) was payable in relation to these balances relating to close relatives of senior staff during the year.” — page 36

“A close relative of a senior staff member has undertaken contracted work to the value of £8,700.”

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£4.1m

Total spending

£5.7m

Cost of raising funds

£46k

Reserves (reported)

£8.4m

Employees

105

Reported reserves equal ~17.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev BRIAN HUW JONESchair
Alwyn Lloyd Ellis
CLIFFORD CHARLES WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
Glynis Mwynwen Owen · trustee of 2 other charities
Ian Kenneth Hayward
Kathryn Morris · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev ELWYN RICHARDS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Emyr Bowen Williams
Rev JOHN PAUL MORGAN
Rev William Bryn Williams
Stephen Wynn

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£4.1m	£5.7m
31/12/2023	£5.1m	£5.2m
31/12/2022	£4.0m	£5.5m
31/12/2021	£4.1m	£5.0m
31/12/2020	£4.3m	£4.7m

Common questions

Is EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU - THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,468k for the year, driven largely by actuarial losses on its defined benefit pension scheme. Total reserves stood at £17,240k, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000k (equivalent to two years' expenditure), although the trustees have agreed to a financial forecast to reduce reserves to that level over five to ten years. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

What does the highest-paid employee of EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU - THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £109,999 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PARK END PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES, CARDIFF.

PARK END PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES, CARDIFF income £134k
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (REFORMED) CARDIFF WEST income £125k
EGLWYS EFENGYLAIDD CAERFYRDDIN income £122k
ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA income £171k
CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH income £131k
CYNGOR YSGOLION SUL AC ADDYSG GRISTNOGOL CYMRU income £155k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU - THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES	£4.1m	£100,000 - £109,999	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PARK END PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES, CARDIFF FY2025	£134k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (REFORMED) CARDIFF WEST FY2025	£125k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EGLWYS EFENGYLAIDD CAERFYRDDIN FY2024	£122k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA FY2024	£171k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FY2025	£131k	£40,140	0	above	—	no doubt

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