Bethesda Baptist Church Narberth
What it does
The aims / objectives of this charity in the U.K. and farther afield as directed by the trustees in accordance with the Statement of Faith are:To advance the Christian faith; to relieve sickness and financial hardship; to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support; and to advance education.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE:-(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN NARBERTH AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD THAT THE MANAGING TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £74,212 and spent £97,278.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £74,212 | £97,278 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2024 | £71,367 | £98,090 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2023 | £56,508 | £83,595 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2022 | £78,662 | £91,655 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2021 | £145,581 | £60,694 | Not reported | 20 |
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 49%, from £145,581 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £74,212 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 131% 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 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £25,000, awarded in 2020.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Rev C P ReesChair
- Mr T Vlismas
- Mrs J John
- Mrs o Adams
- Robert Lewis-Jones
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 26 October 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 23 October 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 24 October 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 20 October 2023, 11 days early | Received 23 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 30 October 2022, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1146039
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 February 2012
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 SEP 2011
- Website
- www.bethesdachapel.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
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.