Friends of St Mary's Swansea

Registered charity 513022 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF SWANSEA ST MARY

General fundraising

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Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£2k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were retained to provide working capital, with closing balances increasing from £213,681.30 to £263,371.30. The charity reported total income of £151,747.74 and total payments of £102,057.74 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Transfer from Deposit A/C

“Transfer from Deposit A/C 100,000.00”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: a balance of unrestricted “free” reserves to provide working capital (held: £263k)

“The Friends aim to retain a balance of unrestricted “free” reserves to provide working capital.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Justin Davieschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Murray · trustee of 3 other charities
Paul Derrick Murray · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£52k	£2k
31/12/2024	£202k	£2k
31/12/2023	£115	£0
31/12/2022	£0	£0
31/12/2021	£152	£0

Common questions

Is Friends of St Mary's Swansea financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were retained to provide working capital, with closing balances increasing from £213,681.30 to £263,371.30. The charity reported total income of £151,747.74 and total payments of £102,057.74 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.