THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF BRECON CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 1160017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEAN AND CHAPTER OF BRECON CATHEDRAL

Advance the Christian religion of the Church in Wales for the public benefit. Promote the mission of the Church in Wales in and through the Cathedral by promoting the statement of faith.Resource the Cathedral for future ministry and mission.Achieve and develop lay and ordained vocations that enable and equip ministers and laity in mission, education and evangelism.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES IN AND THROUGH THE CATHEDRAL BY PROMOTING THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN:- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES.- THE ROYAL CHARTER 1919.- THE WELSH CHURCH ACT 1914.- THE WELSH CHURCH (TEMPORALITIES) ACT 1991.

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

£457k

Latest spending

£671k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity recorded an operating deficit of £44,325 and a total net reduction in funds of £203,562 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by significant project expenditure and ongoing operational losses. The Trustees acknowledge that the underlying deficit is unsustainable and that the Charity will not be viable in the long term without additional funding from the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. Reserves are currently held at £90,178, which is below the stated policy target of six months' operating costs (£188,189).

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £90k; policy: six months' operating costs)

“The Charity Reserves Policy seeks to hold unrestricted cash reserves equivalent to six months’ operating costs at all times. Moving into 2025, this equates to £188,189. The actual figure held is £90,178. The Charity, therefore, is falling short of the sum required by £98,011” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Dean and Chapter of Brecon Cathedral is a charity registered with the Charities Commission, constituted by The Welsh Church Act 1914 and The Welsh Church (Temporalities) Act 1991 and The Constitution and Regulations of the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist Brecon adopted on 27 May 2021 as amended on 22 September 2022.

“None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity. Key management roles are undertaken by two Cathedral clergy, both of whom are all employed and paid for by the Representative Body of the Church in Wales.” — page 60

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

Gloria Jones Powell · trustee of 1 other charity
Nigel David Clubb · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev Jonathan Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Steven Ellsworth Griffith · trustee of 2 other charities
Richard John Verge · trustee of 2 other charities
THE VENERABLE ALUN JEVONS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£457k	£671k
31/12/2023	£287k	£429k
31/12/2022	£296k	£332k
31/12/2021	£382k	£305k
31/12/2020	£364k	£338k

Common questions

Is THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF BRECON CATHEDRAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity recorded an operating deficit of £44,325 and a total net reduction in funds of £203,562 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by significant project expenditure and ongoing operational losses. The Trustees acknowledge that the underlying deficit is unsustainable and that the Charity will not be viable in the long term without additional funding from the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. Reserves are currently held at £90,178, which is below the stated policy target of six months' operating costs (£188,189). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/09/2022	£2.2m	"People \| Passion \| Priory: Brecon Cathedral, the Heart and Soul of Community"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/11/2021	£2k	"#15minutes2 Walk: The Brecon Story"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	23/02/2021	£10k	"NL20: Enhancing BreconÂ’s Storytelling Skills - Training all to tell BreconÂ’s Stories"

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA.

ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA income £171k
MOLD MISSION AREA income £308k
DENBIGH MISSION AREA income £316k
THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL income £1.2m
WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST income £259k
THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST DAVIDS CATHEDRAL income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF BRECON CATHEDRAL	£457k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA FY2024	£171k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MOLD MISSION AREA FY2025	£308k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
DENBIGH MISSION AREA FY2024	£316k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL FY2025	£1.2m	£70,001 - £80,000	1	above	—	no doubt
WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025	£259k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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