Afon Nedd Ministry Area

Registered charity 1134218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R.B. NEATH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Anglican Church Parish with 7 churches.Part of Church of Wales Province. Religious activities

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Latest income

£502k

Latest spending

£385k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £116,322 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £896,708. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £525,338, which the trustees retain to ensure the continual operation of the Ministry Area.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retaining reserve funds to ensure the continual operation of the Ministry Area (held: £525k)

“The MAC has a policy of retaining reserve funds to ensure the continual operation of the Ministry Area. Surplus funds, where available, are retained on a Treasury Deposit account pending the requirements of the MAC.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration totaling £16,086.

“During the year, two of the trustees were in receipt of remuneration from the ministry area, totaling £16,086 (2023: £16,192).” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income

£502k

Total spending

£385k

Cost of raising funds

£8k

Reserves (reported)

£897k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~27.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

CLARE LESLIE EVANS
Catherine Ann Archard
GWENDA SMART
Garnet Calder
HELEN BENNETT
Huw Smitham
John Andrew McCutcheon
Judith Cole
LYNDA ANN POWELL
MARK FREDERICK RITZMANN
Pamela Williams
Paul Jonathan Bennett
Pauline Mary John
ROBERT HWYEL PARKER WILLIAMS
Rev Jonathan Richard Hall Durley
Rev LYNDA ELIZABETH NEWMAN · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Ruth Eleri Rowan
Susan Andrews
Susan Page

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£502k	£385k
31/12/2023	£337k	£365k
31/12/2022	£502k	£347k
31/12/2021	£226k	£230k
31/12/2020	£244k	£211k

Common questions

Is Afon Nedd Ministry Area financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £116,322 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted and restricted funds to £896,708. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £525,338, which the trustees retain to ensure the continual operation of the Ministry Area. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/06/2026	£20k	St Thomas Church Community Facilities
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	16/03/2016	£58k	"Repairs to the Norman Bell Tower of St Thomas, the Parish Church of Neath"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	20/06/2013	£199k	"Clock tower, chancel and Lady Chapel repairs"