MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday worship services, a mid-week prayer meeting, and many other similar meetings and ways of bringing God's help through Jesus to our neighbourhood in Swansea, and through other churches beyond our immediate area.
Objects
3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.1.2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,418 for the year ended 31 December 2025, exceeding its total incoming resources of £355,377. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £11,480, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover temporary short-falls in income. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Total incoming resources for the year of £355,377 consist of donations received of £277,922 associated tax refunds of £58,548 and other income of £18,907.”
“A policy has been established to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover temporary short-falls in income.” — page 6
“The aggregate value of unconditional donations made by the Trustees in the year to 31 December 2025 was £45,001 (£56,672 - 2024).” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 185
- Government income: £1,441 — grants £1,441 (1); under 1% of the £355,377 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 175
- Government income: £3,482 — grants £3,482 (1); under 1% of the £372,223 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 160
- Government income: £38,264 — grants £38,264 (2); 10% of the £392,372 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/10/2021)
Trustees
- Benjamin Jones
- JAMES GRIER CHRISTIE
- Joshua Cheuk Fung Lau
- Lewis Davies
- Rev Stephen Mark Levy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £355k | £398k |
| 31/12/2024 | £372k | £348k |
| 31/12/2023 | £392k | £391k |
| 31/12/2022 | £403k | £307k |
| 31/12/2021 | £325k | £382k |
Common questions
Is MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,418 for the year ended 31 December 2025, exceeding its total incoming resources of £355,377. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £11,480, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover temporary short-falls in income. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016) | 1 | £4k |
| FIELDSDENE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH
- MILTON FREE BAPTIST CHURCH
- TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
- DAGNALL STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ST ALBANS
- MANSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
- MINCHINHAMPTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH | £355k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILTON FREE BAPTIST CHURCH | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH | £85k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DAGNALL STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ST ALBANS | £213k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MANSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH | £185k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |