GLANWERN GOSPEL HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1159426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as "Brethren". This includes, but is not limited to, the preaching of the Gospel, the service of God and the study of the Holy Scriptures. The gospel halls also provide a base for preachers to go out and preach the Gospel in city centre of Swansea.

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING BY THE CARRYING ON OF THE SERVICE OF GOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS OF THE HOLY BIBLE AS FOLLOWED BY THOSE CHRISTIANS FORMING PART OF A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP KNOWN AS THE "PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHRISTIAN CHURCH" (THE "BRETHREN") WHOSE CORE DOCTRINE IS SUMMARISED IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THIS DEED AND WHOSE PROPER PRACTICES IN FURTHERANCE OF SOME ASPECTS OF THAT CORE DOCTRINE ARE SUMMARISED IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THIS DEED (?FAITH IN PRACTICE?); AND (B) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH BRETHREN.A

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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Latest income
£116k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £115,383. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased to £51,936, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern despite increased energy costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover the annual running costs of the Hall (held: £52k)
“the Trustees have decided to adopt a policy of maintaining sufficient reserves to cover the annual running costs of the Hall.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from related parties without conditions from trustees and all their related parties during the year amounted to £10,915 (2024: £43,305).
“Donations received from related parties without conditions from trustees and all their related parties during the year amounted to £10,915 (2024: £43,305). ” — page 16
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£116k£66k
05/04/2024£162k£74k
05/04/2023£290k£51k
05/04/2022£50k£50k
05/04/2021£33k£20k

Common questions

Is GLANWERN GOSPEL HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of incoming resources over resources expended for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total voluntary income of £115,383. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased to £51,936, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern despite increased energy costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLANWERN GOSPEL HALL TRUST£116k—0above—no doubt
SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£160k—0above—no doubt
SWAFFHAM GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
DOLAFON GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
RADEGUND GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£355k—0unclear—no doubt
EGERTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£314k—0unclear—no doubt

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