Rumney Gospel Chapel
What it does
The members of Rumney Chapel seek to be salt and light in our community and run many different groups, meetings, activities and events throughout the week. The whole church is encouraged to meet on a Sunday morning. We run a toddler group, Kidz Klub, Youth Club and Messy Church regularly as well as many more informal meetings.
Its charitable purposes
2.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-2.2.1 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 MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND 2.2.2 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 TRUST.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £144,391 and spent £156,020.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £144,391 | £156,020 | Not reported | 65 |
| 31 March 2024 | £110,778 | £121,407 | Not reported | 75 |
| 31 March 2023 | £76,934 | £70,656 | Not reported | 68 |
| 31 March 2022 | £37,399 | £22,118 | Not reported | 54 |
| 31 March 2021 | £24,824 | £27,672 | Not reported | 45 |
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 482%, from £24,824 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £144,391 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 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 | £7,036 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3sc) | 31 March 2023 | £500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £31,880.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£29,880, 3 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 15 Feb 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 18 Mar 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,880 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Michael James ThomasChair
- Josephine Alicia Goode
- Karen Routledge
- Michael Thomas Carr
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 21 January 2026, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 13 January 2025, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 4 March 2024, 33 days late | Received 4 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 January 2022, 13 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1147003
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 April 2012
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 06/03/2012
- Website
- www.rumneychapel.org
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.