MINSTER CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1184867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian Church affiliated to The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. We hold public services for Worship and prayer at our church building in Sturminster Rd. Cardiff. Sunday School and Youth Group activities are also run at the church building. The Church supports with prayer and financial support a number of "mission partners" engaged in Gospel work in UK and other countries.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITHPRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, PUT INTOPRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUTNOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THEADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNERTHAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BEADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEPROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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
£120k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £196,242, having incurred a net movement in funds of -£30,821 due to intentional deficit spending on staff employment. The trustees report that the charity is in a financially healthy and stable position with no anticipated financial uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from the congregation
“This was generated through donations from the congregation of £97,025, a tax claim of £20,516, savings account interest of £413, a legacy gift of £1000 and a specific gift towards social concern of £670, and a wedding gift of £500.”
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£120k£136k
31/12/2023£115k£142k
31/12/2022£127k£111k
31/12/2021£121k£121k
31/12/2020£365k£126k

Common questions

Is MINSTER CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £196,242, having incurred a net movement in funds of -£30,821 due to intentional deficit spending on staff employment. The trustees report that the charity is in a financially healthy and stable position with no anticipated financial uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.