THE MISSION CHURCH, MORRISTON

Registered charity 1154691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a Sunday morning service, children's bible lessons, family services, house groups, prayer group, small discipleship groups, women's study group, men's study group. We also run a Mother and Toddler Group for the local community. Our activities are provided mainly, but not exclusively, in the Morriston (Swansea) area.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE:-(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN [ ] AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF [THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING] [THE MANAGING TRUSTEES] 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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Registered contact address: Swansea, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£87k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with expenditure of £96,912 exceeding income of £86,810 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £14,237 in reserves, which covers one month of hall hire, running costs, and salary/remuneration. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Collections and Offerings (57% of income)
“Collections and Offerings 49,362”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Pastor Mark Skinner receives monthly payments for services as Pastor under an Office Holder agreement.
“The Charity makes monthly payments to one of the Trustees, Pastor Mark Skinner, for his services as a Pastor. This is under an “Office Holder” agreement, not an employee.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Volunteers: 8
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£87k£97k
31/07/2024£65k£71k
31/07/2023£81k£60k
31/07/2022£43k£46k
31/07/2021£31k£37k

Common questions

Is THE MISSION CHURCH, MORRISTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with expenditure of £96,912 exceeding income of £86,810 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £14,237 in reserves, which covers one month of hall hire, running costs, and salary/remuneration. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MISSION CHURCH, MORRISTON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MISSION CHURCH, MORRISTON as a grant recipient include THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kOne-off Grant
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£750One-off Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2016£400Let's Dance

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MISSION CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MISSION CHURCH, MORRISTON£87k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MISSION CHURCH FY2026£45k——unclear—no doubt
COPPICE MISSION CHURCH FY2025£65k—0above—no doubt
The Methodist Church in West Somerset FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
PARISH OF MORRISTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FY2024£88k—0unclear—no doubt
MARIAN MISSION FOR THE POOR FY2025£237k—0unclear—no doubt

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