Pontypool Churches & Friends' Christian Bookshop
What it does
THE SALE AND SUPPLY OF BOOKS, COMPACT DISCS AND OTHER FORMS OF MEDIA WHICH HAVE CHRISTIAN THEMES AND PHILOSOPHIES. TO FURTHER SUPPLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND ASSOCIATED MERCHANDISE TO CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY PROMOTING THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE TOWN OF PONTYPOOL BY PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Torfaen
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £12,202 and spent £8,100.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £12,202 | £8,100 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 December 2024 | £7,956 | £7,288 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,497 | £7,974 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 December 2022 | £695 | £14,993 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2021 | £12,626 | £5,485 | Not reported | 8 |
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 3%, from £12,626 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £12,202 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 66% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 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
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Alwyn Stephens
- Darren Robert Preece
- Esther Jennifer Mclaughlin
- Pastor Jayne Lynette Harris
- Paul Bufton
- Susan Davies
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 21 September 2026, 40 days early | Received 21 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 10 October 2025, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 20 September 2024, 41 days early | Received 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 4 October 2023, 27 days early | Received 4 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 7 October 2022, 24 days early | Received 7 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1162433
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 June 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 26 Jun 2015
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
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.