Hill City Church
What it does
Sunday church servicesLocal community outreachYouth clubSocial eventsEastern Valley FoodbankChristians against Poverty Debt support
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN TREVETHIN, TRODDEN, UK AND THE WORLD, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, WORSHIP SERVICES, LECTURES, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ORDER TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTINA FAITH.THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED OR HARDSHIP WHO LIVE IN TREVETHIN, TRODDEN, THE UK AND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING SERVICES, FACILITIES OR BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY. PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE INTENTION OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR SUCH PEOPLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Torfaen
Area of benefit in its governing document: Global
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £129,290 and spent £101,912.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £129,290 | £101,912 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2024 | £92,108 | £51,738 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2023 | £62,995 | £58,024 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2022 | £86,776 | £75,524 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2021 | £36,863 | £41,282 | Not reported | 30 |
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 251%, from £36,863 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £129,290 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 79% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £2,917 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £2,917 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £44,745 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,360 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £7,360 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Peter ColeChair
- James Richards
- Simon Matheson
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 30 October 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 30 October 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 30 October 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 27 October 2022, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1127263
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 December 2008
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 NOVEMBER 2008
- Website
- www.hillcitychurch.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.