THE GLYN NEST BAPTIST HOME
Residential Home for the Aged
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL STAND POSSESSED OF THE PROPERTY AND ALL FUNDS AND OTHER ASSETS PRESENTLY HELD BY THEM FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID HOME TOGETHER WITH ANY ACCRETIONS THERETO AND INCOME THEREFROM AND ALL PROPERTY FOR THE TIME BEING REPRESENTING THE SAME (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE TRUST FUND') UPON TRUST TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME (WITHOUT DISTINCTION BETWEEN CAPITAL AND INCOME) TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE WELSH BAPTIST DENOMINATION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND THE RELIEF OF THE INFIRM AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RESIDENTIAL OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION OF ANY KIND AND ANY AMENITIES TO BE ENJOYED IN CONNECTION OR ASSOCIATION THEREWITH FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED AND/OR INFIRM PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF IN SUCH FORM AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE ASSEMBLIES SHALL JOINTLY OR IF MEETING SEPARATELY SHALL BOTH OTHERWISE BY IDENTICAL RESOLUTION DETERMINE AND THEREAFTER FOR SUCH PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION OF THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE UNION AS THE ASSEMBLIES SHALL JOINTLY OR IF MEETING SEPARATELY SHALL BOTH BY RESOLUTION DIRECT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £60,163 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased agency staff costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,646,345, which is above the stated policy target of £300,000. The financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the planned transfer of assets to a new company.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy is to ensure that the charity has sufficient free and available funds to meet at least 6 months of annual budgeted expenditure. In addition the Trustee considers it is prudent to provide for a further 3 months for efficient running of the Home. At 31 December 2024, this figure is estimated at £300,000.” — page 9
“The trustees do not, therefore, consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2022 | £795k | £944k |
| 31/12/2021 | £878k | £868k |
| 31/12/2020 | £845k | £812k |
Common questions
Is THE GLYN NEST BAPTIST HOME financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £60,163 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased agency staff costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,646,345, which is above the stated policy target of £300,000. The financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the planned transfer of assets to a new company. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Ellis Lloyd Jones Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION) | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- GLORY HOUSE
- GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE
- THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
- GLYNDON COMMUNITY GROUP
- Boulton Cottage Homes Trust
- BRYONY HOUSE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GLYN NEST BAPTIST HOME | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| GLORY HOUSE | £809k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE | £181k | £50,586 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLYNDON COMMUNITY GROUP | £221k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Boulton Cottage Homes Trust | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |