Glenwood Church
What it does
To encourage one another to be people who know and love God who are passionate, spiritually healthy and engaged in our communities;To be agents of change in societyTo serve the poor and vulnerable of our world, regardless of race, religion, gender, disability and sexual orientation;To recognise and develop the latent gift in all of us;To serve the wider church community
Its charitable purposes
3.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.3.2.4 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY MAINTENANCE REPAIR OR RESTORATION OF ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH IS OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST OR IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: World-wide
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £425,393 and spent £400,352.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £425,393 | £400,352 | Not reported | 98 |
| 31 March 2024 | £339,001 | £352,766 | Not reported | 83 |
| 31 March 2023 | £344,211 | £359,661 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2022 | £432,232 | £346,933 | Not reported | 85 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,363,900 | £304,973 | 13 | 50 |
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 69%, from £1,363,900 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £425,393 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Gate Trust gave £20,000 in the year to 31 March 2024, 6% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,497 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,497 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,982 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,917 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £12,435 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2021
- Donations and legacies£287,397
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£6,484
- Investments£377
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £20,000. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Trust | Trust, company or other | £20,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £595,000.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£550,000, 2 grants
- The Joseph Rank Trust£35,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£9,000, 1 grant
- Making A Difference Locally£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2025 | Making A Difference Locally | £1,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £9,000 |
| 21 Jan 2021 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £35,000 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
1 December 2022
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: First Minister
Purpose: Glenwood Church opening.
Glenwood Church opening
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Clive Phillip Evans
- Esther mANTLE
- Laura Bradford
- Mr Norman Adams
- Paul Edwin Francis
- Robert Parsons
- Timothy Edward Lockett
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 8 January 2026, 23 days early | Received 8 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 21 January 2025, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 March 2022, 59 days late | Received 31 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1125128
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 July 2008
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 5 JUNE 2006 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14 OCTOBER 2008 AS AMENDED 21 DECEMBER 2008
- Website
- www.glenwoodchurch.org
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.