EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (SWANSEA)

Registered charity 1159628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Morning & evening Sunday ServicesBible Study & Prayer MeetingSunday School, children's & Young People's meetingsMother & Toddlers' GroupLadies' & Mens' MeetingsVisiting of & distribution of literature to local communityOpen Air literature stallChristianity Explored coursesSupport (financially, practically & in prayer) of other Christian workers/organizations in the UK & overseas

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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
£168k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The trustees state that the charity's financial position is satisfactory and that sufficient reserves are held to safeguard future operations. The document does not disclose specific unrestricted reserve figures or a reserves policy target, nor does it detail staff emoluments or fundraising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: members and those attending our services
“Our funds are received mainly from the members and those attending our services.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev. Graham John served as Pastor and Trustee until September 2024. Mr John Matthews was a trustee and former cleaner who retired in January 2024.
“Paid Trustee(s) Rev. Graham John (Pastor) (until September 2024) Note: Our trustee and former cleaner (Mr John Matthews) retired as cleaner in January 2024.”
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£168k£146k
31/03/2024£149k£141k
31/03/2023£210k£230k
31/03/2022£148k£127k
31/03/2021£125k£132k

Common questions

Is EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (SWANSEA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The trustees state that the charity's financial position is satisfactory and that sufficient reserves are held to safeguard future operations. The document does not disclose specific unrestricted reserve figures or a reserves policy target, nor does it detail staff emoluments or fundraising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SPORT, AMENITIES, RECREATION IN KESGRAVE1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (SWANSEA)£168k—0unclear—no doubt
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH FY2025£131k—0above—no doubt
PANTYGWYDR BAPTIST CHURCH SWANSEA FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, MELBOURN FY2024£127k—0unclear—no doubt
MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£372k—0above—no doubt
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£135k—0unclear—no doubt

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