Friends of Brecon Cathedral
What it does
The Friends of Brecon Cathedral supports and makes grants to religious choirs and organisations.
Its charitable purposes
TO RAISE MONEY BY RECEIPT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, DONATIONS, LEGACIES AND OTHER GIFTS WITH WHICH TO ASSIST THE DEAN AND CHAPTER IN:- A) THE RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FABRIC, ORNAMENTS, FURNITURE AND ENVIRONS OF BRECON CATHEDRAL. B) THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACREMENTS IN THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £4,588 and spent £990.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4,588 | £990 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £8,028 | £2,912 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,158 | £12,622 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £7,100 | £1,582 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £8,349 | £1,025 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 45%, from £8,349 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £4,588 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 22% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Sam Johnson
- Helen Bull
- Laura Woodside Jones
- Morgan Pritchard
- Myra Tabor
- Nigel John Spooner
- Penelope Bourdillon
- Peter Jenkins
- Rev Steven Griffith
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 27 July 2026, 96 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 17 September 2025, 44 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 12 September 2024, 49 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 24 October 2023, 7 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 29 September 2022, 32 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1013676
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 August 1992
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 17 MAY 1969
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.