Bethesda Chapel Dinas Powys
What it does
The church runs: weekly Sunday worship and Family services for all ages; mid week prayer and bible teaching meetings; weekday clubs for local children of different age groups including youth; a weekly carers and toddlers group; regular weekly coffee mornings and other events for adults; a community choir for adults; a childrens choir; the Oasis coffee shop and a weekly Foodbank.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £111,701 and spent £93,774.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £111,701 | £93,774 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2024 | £105,512 | £151,582 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2023 | £120,707 | £105,549 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2022 | £77,883 | £86,011 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2021 | £72,521 | £66,464 | Not reported | 70 |
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 54%, from £72,521 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £111,701 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 84% of its income in the year to 31 March 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 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
13 October 2026, Vale of Glamorgan
Named in a decision of Welsh Church Act Estate Trust
Applications for Financial Assistance 2026/27 Tranche 1.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Douglas Bryan Reed
- John Oliver Foote
- Mark Samuel Lonney Ba Hons
- Roger William Newberry Ba
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 January 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1146153
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 February 2012
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 23 SEP 2011
- Website
- www.bethesdachapel.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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.