CAERSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, ST MELLONS

Registered charity 1145492 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MELLONS BAPTIST CHURCH

We meet regularly (twice on a Sunday and once during the week) to worship God. We are committed to reaching out into our neighbouring communities of Old St Mellons, Llanrumney and St Mellons, We run many meetings during the week and, in addition, the church buildings have been used for activities such as an election polling station and for surgeries held by elected representatives of the area.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains a strong financial position with total funds of £462,750 at the end of the period. The trustees believe it is appropriate to build free reserves to cover unforeseen property costs and allow for an orderly wind-down if necessary. The General Fund decreased from £104,970 to £37,331 during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
• GARETH THOMAS
• Jonathan James Williams
• NICK ROWE
• Richard Gordon Webster
• TONY REES

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

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