ST MARY'S AND ST GILES' CENTRE

Registered charity 1141117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity has worked extensively in furthering its objects and, since its founding in 2010 has established a core staff and body of advisers with international reputations in the field of religious education. It has developed and maintained resources for the advancement of religious education available to both educational and research establishments and to the public.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION WITHIN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, BY MEANS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PAPERS AND MATERIALS, THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND LAY PASTORS, TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS AND THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION PROVIDERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Gwynedd, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £5,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £27,187. Total funds stood at £30,213, which exceeds the trustees' stated prudent minimum of £20,000. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (reserves figure: £27k)
“consider it prudent to maintain a minimum amount of £20,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
“The only related party transaction in the year was a donation of £30,000 received from a member of the management committee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 2

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31.3.26)

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Throughout Wales

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/03/2025£45k£39k
    31/03/2024£57k£123k
    31/03/2023£11k£66k
    31/03/2022£18k£58k
    31/03/2021£2k£32k

    Common questions

    Is ST MARY'S AND ST GILES' CENTRE financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £5,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £27,187. Total funds stood at £30,213, which exceeds the trustees' stated prudent minimum of £20,000. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARGARET CENTRE.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    ST MARY'S AND ST GILES' CENTRE£45k—0unclear—no doubt
    ST MARGARET CENTRE FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
    SARUM ST MICHAEL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY FY2025£200k—0above—no doubt
    ST MARY'S CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2026£55k——unclear—no doubt
    St Gabriels TOP Ministry FY2025£65k—0unclear—no doubt
    RELIGION MEDIA CENTRE FY2026£128k—0unclear—no doubt

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