MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH RISCA

Registered charity 1171405 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Baptist church

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Latest income

£195k

Latest spending

£164k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £5,380,292, with unrestricted funds at £5,371,796, indicating a strong balance sheet position. The trustees report being satisfied they have sufficient reserves and anticipated income to enable the Church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity recorded a significant unrestricted net movement in funds of £171,559 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,001 - £30,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“D M Owen and T Moody were paid remuneration of £32,252 (2024: £32,252) and £22,748 (2024: £19,589) respectively in their roles as pastors of the Church.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: D M Owen received £32,252; T Moody received £22,748. Both received rent-free accommodation and council tax payments.

“D M Owen and T Moody were paid remuneration of £32,252 (2024: £32,252) and £22,748 (2024: £19,589) respectively in their roles as pastors of the Church.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Laura Moody, related to trustee T Moody, was paid remuneration.

“Laura Moody was paid remuneration of £5,622 (2024: £5,622) during the year in her role as an assistant in the church.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev DAVID MARC OWENchair · trustee of 4 other charities
CHRISTINE POWELL · trustee of 2 other charities
DAVID JAMES COOPER
Dr CATHERINE MARY WILLIAMS
Florin Kondrat
GARETH WALTERS
JORGE PINHEIRO
Joel Bradley Kemp
Rev TIMOTHY IAN MOODY · trustee of 4 other charities
Sharon Lewis
Stephen John Hayward

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

Operates in: Caerphilly

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£195k	£164k
31/03/2024	£145k	£129k
31/03/2023	£122k	£128k
31/03/2022	£127k	£126k
31/03/2021	£118k	£119k

Common questions

Is MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH RISCA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £5,380,292, with unrestricted funds at £5,371,796, indicating a strong balance sheet position. The trustees report being satisfied they have sufficient reserves and anticipated income to enable the Church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity recorded a significant unrestricted net movement in funds of £171,559 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH RISCA earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,001 - £30,000 band.