TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PONTYPRIDD

Registered charity 1182495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. Preaching the Gospel. Providing pastoral care to those in need.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy targets a minimum level of £40,000, which matches the stated appropriate minimum reserve level. The financial review notes that expenditure is controlled to match anticipated income, with the current financial position considered adequate given the need for cash flow. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the current minimum reserve level of £40,000 is appropriate (reserves figure: £40k)

“Taking into account Temple Baptist Church’s Trustees Report 2024-2025, the Church’s current financial position, its annual income, its financial oversight, the potential for loss of key income and the need for adequate cash flow, it is considered that the current minimum reserve level of £40,000 is appropriate.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves 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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £3,011 — grants £3,011 (1); 3% of the £92,599 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £9,955 — grants £9,955 (1); 8% of the £127,706 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Sparkes
Catherine Sarah Louise Webster
Ceri John Herbert
Peter John Roberts
Tracy Samuel
Wyndham Christopher Roberts

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

Operates in: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£92k	£94k
31/12/2024	£93k	£123k
31/12/2023	£128k	£135k
31/12/2022	£153k	£117k
31/12/2021	£63k	£69k

Common questions

Is TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PONTYPRIDD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy targets a minimum level of £40,000, which matches the stated appropriate minimum reserve level. The financial review notes that expenditure is controlled to match anticipated income, with the current financial position considered adequate given the need for cash flow. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JOICEY TRUST	1	£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HODDESDON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PONTYPRIDD	£92k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HODDESDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£147k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
CRANBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£101k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BOTTESFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£38k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£581k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BIGGLESWADE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£190k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.