Pontypridd Ministry Area Council
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Ministry Area's financial situation remained a challenge in 2024 due to rising running costs and a decline in giving amidst the cost of living crisis. Despite these pressures, the charity reported a net income of £226,750 and held total unrestricted reserves of £129,118, with the trustees confirming that the going concern status remains firm.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
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 Jeremy Heuslein
- 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?
The accounts state that the Ministry Area's financial situation remained a challenge in 2024 due to rising running costs and a decline in giving amidst the cost of living crisis. Despite these pressures, the charity reported a net income of £226,750 and held total unrestricted reserves of £129,118, with the trustees confirming that the going concern status remains firm. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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" |
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