Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru - the Presbyterian Church of Wales
What it does
The purpose of the Church is to worship God and spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as it is revealed in the Holy Scriptures and expounded in our Doctrinal standards, by establishing and maintaining fellowships of people worshipping God and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE PCW ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES AS SET OUT IN THE RULES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
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 £3,753,000 and spent £5,216,000.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,753,000 | £5,216,000 | 105 | 1,450 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,105,000 | £5,669,000 | 105 | 1,500 |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,118,000 | £5,193,000 | 99 | 1,504 |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,033,000 | £5,458,000 | 110 | 1,504 |
| 31 December 2021 | £4,087,000 | £5,018,000 | 121 | 1,723 |
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 8%, from £4,087,000 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £3,753,000 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 139% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 5 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 |
| 31 December 2022 | £6,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £25,000 from 6 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£116,000
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£2,068,000
- Investments£313,000
- Other£1,256,000
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £13,000, awarded in 2026.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Benefact Trust | £13,000 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Rev ELWYN RICHARDSChair
- Alwyn Lloyd Ellis
- Clifford Charles Williams
- Glynis Mwynwen Owen
- Ian Kenneth Hayward
- Kathryn Morris
- Rev BRIAN HUW JONES
- Rev Emyr Bowen Williams
- Rev JOHN PAUL MORGAN
- Rev Owen Griffiths
- Rev William Bryn Williams
- Stephen Wynn
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 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 30 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 23 October 2024, 8 days early | Received 28 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 29 October 2023, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 27 September 2022, 34 days early | Received 27 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1132022
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 October 2009
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 NOVEMBER 2008AS AMENDED ON 02 NOV 2016
- Website
- www.ebcpcw.cymru
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.