THE BENEFICE OF SWANSEA ST PETER (COCKETT)
Providing: regular public worship; Sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; Pastoral work, including sick/ bereaved visiting;Teaching Christianity through sermons and small groups;Assemblies in local schools; Promotion of Christianity through events,services and literature distribution; Youth club with Christian ethos; Promotion of Church in Wales mission in community to groups.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE PARISH.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Benefice is undergoing a significant transitional period and restructuring work that will continue into 2026. The filing presents multiple separate funds, including a Building Fund and Emergency Fund, indicating a fragmented financial structure rather than a single consolidated balance sheet. Specific unrestricted reserves figures are not explicitly stated in a consolidated format, though individual fund balances are listed.
What the accounts disclose
“The Benefice of Swansea St Peter (Cockett) is going through a significant transitional period as it merges with other churches under the Penderi Ministry Area banner. This has meant that restructuring work has been undertaken during 2024 and will continue into 2026, when a newer configuration will be active.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan John Morris
- Eileen Jones
- Patricia Hathaway
- Sarah Catherine Picton
- Stephen Sinclair Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £86k | £59k |
| 31/12/2023 | £186k | £168k |
| 31/12/2022 | £106k | £105k |
| 31/12/2021 | £106k | £97k |
| 31/12/2020 | £92k | £68k |
Common questions
Is THE BENEFICE OF SWANSEA ST PETER (COCKETT) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Benefice is undergoing a significant transitional period and restructuring work that will continue into 2026. The filing presents multiple separate funds, including a Building Fund and Emergency Fund, indicating a fragmented financial structure rather than a single consolidated balance sheet. Specific unrestricted reserves figures are not explicitly stated in a consolidated format, though individual fund balances are listed.