The Benefice of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly PCC
What it does
The provision of regular public worship, and sacred space for personal payer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, small groups and assemblies in local schools. Promoting the mission of the Church in Wales in aiding community cohesion through provision of activities for older people, children and other specific groups,
Its charitable purposes
The promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the parish.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Local.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £399,417 and spent £374,470.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £399,417 | £374,470 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2024 | £298,603 | £194,341 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2023 | £480,243 | £231,512 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2022 | £218,614 | £252,909 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2021 | £158,366 | £159,573 | Not reported | 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
- Up 152%, from £158,366 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £399,417 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £30,000 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £30,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,400 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,200 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2014, worth at least £82,530.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£69,400, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£7,500, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£5,630, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £31,600 |
| 17 Dec 2019 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £37,800 |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £7,500 |
| 22 Oct 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
20 trustees run the charity.
- Angela Anderson Ba, MaChair
- Andrew John Hall
- Bronwen Parish
- Clive Martin Evans
- David Harry Birnie
- Emily Burniston MA, PGCE
- Gaynor Dorothy Rees
- Gerald Rees FCA
- Helen Marena Steele Murphy
- Heulwen Handley
- Hugh Bruce Dixon
- JANICE MARGARET ROBERTS BSc M Ed
- John Child DL FCA
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 6 May 2026, 178 days early | Received 6 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 11 April 2025, 203 days early | Received 11 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 9 April 2024, 205 days early | Received 9 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 1 May 2023, 183 days early | Received 1 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 13 June 2022, 140 days early | Received 13 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1131172
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 August 2009
- Governing document
- PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES
- Website
- www.caerphillyabervalleyanglican.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.