LLYNFI AND UPPER AFAN VALLEYS MINISTRY AREA

Registered charity 1203565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The organisation aims to advance the Christian faith wherever possible to people locally, nationally and internationally (only to the extent that people may view social media or online content). The activities of the organisation are wide ranging and comprehensive, attracting a cross-cultural and multi-national congregation of believers. The Ministry Area provides weekly services as detailed above

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

£143k

Latest spending

£173k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £64,608 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £399,565 to £334,957. The trustees consider the financial performance to have been satisfactory and confirm that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £114,061, which the trustees note are available to meet future needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £114k)

“As an organisation we aspire to hold at least three‑months operating costs in reserves.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Ann Morganchair
Anthony Mullins
Fiona Elizabeth Thomas
Jane Proctor
Michael John Davies
Michael Williams
Patricia Duffield
Rev Beverly Jane Reaney
Rev Richard James Gratton
Rhodri Alun Jones
Sarah Jones
Susan Thomas

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	£143k	£173k
31/12/2023	£152k	£146k

Common questions

Is LLYNFI AND UPPER AFAN VALLEYS MINISTRY AREA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £64,608 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £399,565 to £334,957. The trustees consider the financial performance to have been satisfactory and confirm that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £114,061, which the trustees note are available to meet future needs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN	1	£477k
THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL	1	£155k
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION	1	£9k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET	1	£9k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, HORWICH, DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER	1	£50

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PEDAIR AFON MINISTRY AREA.

PEDAIR AFON MINISTRY AREA income £132k
REGIONS BEYOND UK income £353k
WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES UK LIMITED income £163k
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND income £473k
NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES income £128k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE income £403k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LLYNFI AND UPPER AFAN VALLEYS MINISTRY AREA	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PEDAIR AFON MINISTRY AREA FY2024	£132k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024	£353k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES UK LIMITED FY2025	£163k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND FY2025	£473k	£70,000 - £80,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES FY2025	£128k	£17,194	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.