The Bay Church
What it does
The Bay Church is an independent evangelical church based in Cardiff Bay.Our regular activities provide for people of all ages.
Its charitable purposes
3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN SOUTH CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: South Cardiff and the Surrounding Neighbourhood
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £61,164 and spent £68,980.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £61,164 | £68,980 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2024 | £48,779 | £64,384 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £107,394 | £69,986 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2022 | £59,355 | £59,698 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2021 | £48,783 | £53,788 | Not reported | 20 |
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
- Up 25%, from £48,783 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £61,164 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 113% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Andy McmillanChair
- Andrew Hadley
- Stephen Carlton Owens
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 28 October 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 October 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 18 September 2023, 43 days early | Received 18 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 19 August 2022, 73 days early | Received 19 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1111108
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 August 2005
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 6 JULY 2004.
- Website
- www.thebaychurch.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.