The Parish Trust

Registered charity 1186996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BMMR, BMMR CHURCH, BMMR PARISH TRUST, PARISH BMMR, PARISHES OF BMMR, THE BEDWAS, MACHEN, MICHAELSTON-Y-FEDW AND RUDRY PARISH TRUST.

The Parish Trust is a Christian based organisation which organises various projects, services and events that benefit the general public. The charity's objective is to advance the Christian faith and its religious, moral and philanthropic principles. We support the local church and community so that the lives of our beneficiaries are enriched and improved.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£520k

Latest spending

£294k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £226,323 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £358,083. The trustees maintain a designated reserves fund of £43,000, which they state equates to approximately three months of committed operational running costs. The charity confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant Funding (89% of income)

“Income streams for 2024, excluding exceptional income, are made up of: Grant Funding (all income described as a grant, no matter its value) 89%” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of operational costs (held: £43k)

“The Parish Trust keeps enough reserves to meet its basic operational costs for up to three months to mitigate against a major adverse financial event which would bring considerable risk to the charity.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parish Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£420k

Total spending

£294k

Cost of raising funds

£26k

Reserves (reported)

£43k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Diane Elizabeth Brierleychair
Cllr Elizabeth Myra Aldworth
Elizabeth Dorothy Blacker
Meryl Anne Holt
Rosemarie Annette Llewellyn
Wayne Barnett · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£520k	£294k
31/12/2023	£232k	£254k
31/12/2022	£218k	£228k
31/12/2021	£150k	£176k
31/12/2020	£252k	£66k

Common questions

Is The Parish Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £226,323 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £358,083. The trustees maintain a designated reserves fund of £43,000, which they state equates to approximately three months of committed operational running costs. The charity confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds The Parish Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Parish Trust as a grant recipient include THE FYRISH FOUNDATION, THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION	FY2023	£21k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST	FY2024	£6k	Fund a young person to train/work in their mobile cafe (Caffi Caredig).
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2023	£5k	Poverty
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k	Community Choir and Lunch Club Project
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST	FY2023	£2k	The Care Project - distributing food parcels directly to the homes of those in need and ministering to those in need through a telephone helpline.
THE ARCHER TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Charitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2023	£750

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/01/2026	£18k	WALES COL - CARE Plus project at The Parish Trust
Postcode Lottery	29/03/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/12/2021	£10k	Community Lunch Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/06/2020	£10k	COVID-19 - BMMR CARE project