Penarth Methodist Church
What it does
Methodist Church for the town of Penarth
Its charitable purposes
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of -(a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church;(b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church;(c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsiduary or ancillary to the Methodist Church;(d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice Vale of Glamorgan.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £142,615 and spent £156,409.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £142,615 | £156,409 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 August 2024 | £187,839 | £199,921 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 August 2023 | £175,822 | £148,828 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2022 | £137,758 | £180,270 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 August 2021 | £128,583 | £138,962 | Not reported | 10 |
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 11%, from £128,583 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £142,615 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 31 August 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 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £58,100.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£46,100, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£12,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2023 | Benefact Trust | £12,000 |
| 12 Dec 2013 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £46,100 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £10,000, on 20 October 2023.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £10,000 | 1 | 2023/24 |
Trustees
20 trustees run the charity.
- Alison Norris
- Angela Joan Davison
- Ceri-Lou Newman
- David John Edward Young
- Diana Mary Farmer
- Dr Ian David Severn
- Dr Timothy Charles Twining O.B.E.
- Jenifer Corbett
- John Albert Young
- John Christopher Jevons
- Judith Mary Lanning
- Malcolm James Hallewell
- Margaret Pryde
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 31 May 2026, 30 days early | Received 31 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 15 June 2025, 15 days early | Received 15 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 31 March 2024, 91 days early | Received 23 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 27 October 2022, 246 days early | Received 27 October 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 31 May 2022, 30 days early | Received 31 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1133512
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 January 2010
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976
- Website
- www.penarthmethodistchurch.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.