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Islwyn Ministry Area

Registered charity 1135366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BENEFICE OF UPPER ISLWYN, MYNYDDISLWYN BENEFICE CHURCH COUNCIL

The charity's activities are The Promotion of Religion (Christianity) THE PROVISION OF 11 CHURCHES FOR PRAYER AND WORSHIP. PROVIDING REGILAR SERVICES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. TEACHING CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, SCHOOLS, BREAVED OR ANYONE IN DIFFICULTY. SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS. PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR VARIOUS GROUPS TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

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Latest income
£813k
Latest spending
£866k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves met its policy target of retaining at least six months of expenditure. The charity reported total income of £1,397,000 and total expenditure of £1,351,678 for the year, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees have approved the report, indicating no immediate financial distress or going concern issues were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure (held: £710k)
“The Ministry’s policy on reserves is to retain at least six months expenditure as free reserves to meet future shortfalls in income or unexpected expense. Funds are held in Churches, Foodbank and the Ministry bank accounts. The balance at 31/12/2024 met this target.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£813k
Total spending
£866k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£823k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~11.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Caerphilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£813k£866k
31/12/2023£1.4m£506k
31/12/2022£532k£428k
31/12/2021£273k£292k
31/12/2020£275k£231k

Common questions

Is Islwyn Ministry Area financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free reserves met its policy target of retaining at least six months of expenditure. The charity reported total income of £1,397,000 and total expenditure of £1,351,678 for the year, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees have approved the report, indicating no immediate financial distress or going concern issues were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Islwyn Ministry Area?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Islwyn Ministry Area as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2022£167kCauses in Wales

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2023£261kRhymney Valley Foodbank
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/06/2019£48k"St Tudor's Church Restoration & Development"