LLANWENARTH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1184281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a local Baptist Church affiliated to the Baptist Union of Wales andsituated in the village of Govilon, near Abergavenny. Our primary purposeis the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of theBaptist denomination. This we do through regular Sunday worship andweekday Fellowship meetings, through participation in denominational andlocal ecumenical activities

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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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held liquid assets of £332,559 and total assets of £2,162,831.31 at the end of the period. However, the charity reported a net payment deficit of £12,002.59 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. The trustees identified falling membership as a principal risk facing the charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“The minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of accommodation in The Manse.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Monmouthshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£40k£52k
31/12/2024£24k£26k
31/12/2023£29k£300k
31/12/2022£41k£19k
31/12/2021£436k£139k

Common questions

Is LLANWENARTH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held liquid assets of £332,559 and total assets of £2,162,831.31 at the end of the period. However, the charity reported a net payment deficit of £12,002.59 for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. The trustees identified falling membership as a principal risk facing the charity.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.