TAFF RHYMNEY MINISTRY AREA CIO
The main activities of the MA are to promote the mission of the Anglican Communion and spread the Gospel to the people of our communities. The MA provides pastoral care, including visiting the sick and local schools, andconducting weddings, baptisms, and funerals. The objectives and aims of the charity are the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and social,
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE, PRACTICES BELIEFS AND WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH IN WALES FROM TIME TO TIME, INCLUDING BY PROMOTING IN THE MINISTRY AREA THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total net assets increased to £1,185,025, with unrestricted funds at £890,000 and restricted funds at £160,606. The trustees report that sufficient funds exist to meet obligations for the next twelve months, although the charity notes it experienced difficulty meeting its Diocesan Common Fund commitment in the prior year.
What the accounts disclose
“The Ministry Area is committed to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover basic Ministry Area expenditure costs of the Charity including staff and redundancy costs for a period of three months.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Susan Anne Riverschair
- Angela Gwendoline Treherne
- Arlene Samuel
- Dennis James Irish
- EMMA JANE PREECE
- Gaynor Middleton
- Jennifer Wynne East
- LORRAINE DENISE BATTEN
- Lynne Thomas
- Pamela Morgan
- Rev Darren John Lynch
- Rev Gareth Coombes
- Rev Gary Charles Powell
- Rev Rajiv Daniel Sidhu
- SUSAN MILLS
- Suzanne Cousins
- Tony Weeks
- VICTORIA ANN MORGAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £331k | £138k |
| 31/12/2024 | £308k | £406k |
Common questions
Is TAFF RHYMNEY MINISTRY AREA CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total net assets increased to £1,185,025, with unrestricted funds at £890,000 and restricted funds at £160,606. The trustees report that sufficient funds exist to meet obligations for the next twelve months, although the charity notes it experienced difficulty meeting its Diocesan Common Fund commitment in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.