UNITED BENEFICE OF BRO LLIEDI

Registered charity 1199796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRO LLIEDI LMA

Our Ministry team provide pastoral support for the whole population residing within the boundaries of The United Benefice of Bro Lliedi including conducting Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. Our 6 churches are open for public worship using services written and authorised by the Church in Wales. Our halls are used for social functions, youth groups, music and exercise classes that all can attend.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE PARISH.

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
£256k
Latest spending
£381k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £125,619 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £562,568 to £447,632. The unrestricted fund is in deficit at £20,164, while restricted and endowment funds remain positive. The trustees note that the charity is exempt from tax and that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-20k)
“Unrestricted Funds (20,164)” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Parish Share paid to Diocese
“Parish share 189,235” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious Incident reported to Charity Commission
“This will be reported to the Charity Commission as a Serious Incident. The Visitation was instituted to address issues relating to Governance, finance, and service patterns.” — page 3
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: Carmarthenshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£256k£381k
31/12/2023£331k£463k

Common questions

Is UNITED BENEFICE OF BRO LLIEDI financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £125,619 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £562,568 to £447,632. The unrestricted fund is in deficit at £20,164, while restricted and endowment funds remain positive. The trustees note that the charity is exempt from tax and that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2022£8kDafen Church Hall - stage 3