GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE

Registered charity 234763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH, MANSE

Sunday services, Wednesday prayer meeting, Children and Youth group, Parent and Toddler group

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Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £25,171 for the year, with total income of £180,551 against expenditure of £205,722. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £70,591 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations despite the shortfall.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £40,001 - £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
Two of the trustees, Sam Smith and Lee Jones receive salaries of £34,954 & £50,586 respectively — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations (90% of income)
Our income was mainly received from gifts given by church members and from claiming gift aid.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves such that the Church can continue in operation during any short-term of shortfall (held: £71k)
The Trustees are aware of the need to accumulate sufficient reserves such that the Church can continue in operation during any short-term of shortfall. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sam Smith received £34,954 and Lee Jones received £50,586 in salaries as pastors.
Two of the trustees, Sam Smith and Lee Jones receive salaries of £34,954 & £50,586 respectively in their capacity as pastors of the church. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£181k£206k
31/12/2024£193k£189k
31/12/2023£188k£155k
31/12/2022£171k£195k
31/12/2021£142k£131k

Common questions

Is GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £25,171 for the year, with total income of £180,551 against expenditure of £205,722. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £70,591 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations despite the shortfall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £40,001 - £50,000 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE£181k£40,001 - £50,0000unclearno doubt
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PENARTH FY2024£240k£40,001 - £50,0000unclearno doubt
REIGATE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST FY2024£617k0aboveno doubt
SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2023£165k0unclearno doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING FY2024£200k0unclearno doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN, BISHOPSGATE FY2024£4.3mabove £60,0002unclearno doubt

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