Bala Evangelical Church / Eglwys Efengylaidd y Bala
What it does
We seek to give opportunity for worship and to teach the Bible's message of Jesus, developing people's knowledge of Him and trust in Him. We do this mainly through the various meetings and events organised by the church, and its website. Pastoral and practical care is given to people living in the local community, whilst we also support missionary and outreach work nationally and worldwide.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE:- (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN BALA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND (2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING, 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
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £37,726 and spent £28,831.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £37,726 | £28,831 | Not reported | 18 |
| 5 April 2024 | £39,535 | £36,469 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £38,976 | £36,303 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £30,392 | £34,390 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2021 | £38,691 | £31,124 | Not reported | 15 |
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
- About the same: £37,726 in the year to 5 April 2025, against £38,691 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 76% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 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.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- David Antony Gee
- Stephen Wyn Davies
- Stuart Keen
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 3 February 2026, 2 days early | Received 3 February 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 12 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 21 January 2023, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 25 January 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1159041
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 October 2014
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 JUN 2014
- Website
- www.balaevangelicalchurch.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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.