Ararat Baptist Church
What it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Its charitable purposes
The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
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 £341,708 and spent £392,342.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £341,708 | £392,342 | Not reported | 86 |
| 31 December 2024 | £326,559 | £584,676 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 December 2023 | £268,635 | £374,702 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 December 2022 | £241,623 | £258,642 | Not reported | 55 |
| 31 December 2021 | £584,726 | £268,684 | 6 | 55 |
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 42%, from £584,726 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £341,708 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 115% 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 |
| 31 December 2021 | £12,544 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2021
- Donations and legacies£495,508
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£63,435
- Investments£13,239
- Other£12,544
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Vaughan Williams FRCPsychChair
- Jayne Alison Porter
- Jennifer Anne Lewis
- Karen Kaneen
- Rachel Louise Powell
- Rev GETHIN RUSSELL-JONES
- Sally Rees
- sylthia Hilary Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 23 September 2026, 38 days early | Received 23 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 8 October 2025, 23 days early | Received 8 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 23 October 2024, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 18 January 2024, 79 days late | Received 18 January 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 18 August 2022, 74 days early | Received 18 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1132808
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 November 2009
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JUNE 2009
- Website
- www.ararat.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.