Pontypridd Ministry Area Council
The Ministry Area serves all Anglican Churches in and around Pontypridd by providing religious services and community-based projects. The geographical borders of the Ministry Area are created by the Church in Wales.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts describe significant financial challenges, noting that Christ Church's costs have vastly exceeded its income, depleting reserves. St Catherine's is actively fundraising for building repairs and has seen growth in community initiatives, while St Luke's (Cilfynydd) has permanently relocated worship due to the need for extensive financial investment in the building.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/07/2016)
- Received assets from another charity (22/06/2016)
Trustees
- Esther Louise Sowerbychair
- Christine Mary Godfrey
- Elaine Rees
- Helen Gulliford
- Ian Sandford
- Rev Charlotte Rushton
- Rev Rachel Campbell
- William Keith Johns
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £218k | £290k |
| 31/12/2024 | £184k | £249k |
| 31/12/2023 | £326k | £497k |
| 31/12/2022 | £282k | £282k |
| 31/12/2021 | £262k | £260k |
Common questions
Is Pontypridd Ministry Area Council financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts describe significant financial challenges, noting that Christ Church's costs have vastly exceeded its income, depleting reserves. St Catherine's is actively fundraising for building repairs and has seen growth in community initiatives, while St Luke's (Cilfynydd) has permanently relocated worship due to the need for extensive financial investment in the building.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/10/2019 | £5k | "'St.Mary's is 180'" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/04/2018 | £9k | "'LEST WE FORGET' St Mary's Church and Hawthorn High School Intergenerational Partnership" |
Charities like this
- Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area
- ARDAL GWEINIDOGAETH BRO GWYDYR MINISTRY AREA
- ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA
- ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ARWYSTLI MINISTRY AREA
- WREXHAM MISSION AREA
- OFFA MISSION AREA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd Ministry Area Council | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Ystumanner Ministry Area | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARDAL GWEINIDOGAETH BRO GWYDYR MINISTRY AREA | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ENLLI MINISTRY AREA | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARDAL WEINIDOGAETH BRO ARWYSTLI MINISTRY AREA | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WREXHAM MISSION AREA | £924k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |