Whitchurch Methodist Church, Cardiff
What it does
We seek to promote the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church. This is achieved through the activities of our congregation which fall into four main areas: worship; pastoral care; learning and development; mission and outreach.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF - (A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, SYNOD, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £106,955 and spent £92,281.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £106,955 | £92,281 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 August 2024 | £104,388 | £91,910 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 August 2023 | £108,976 | £101,791 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 August 2022 | £116,808 | £94,269 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 August 2021 | £52,148 | £89,035 | Not reported | 10 |
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 105%, from £52,148 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £106,955 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 86% of its income in the year to 31 August 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 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £7,438 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
19 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Evelyn Ruth BhajanChair
- Alison Ketteridge
- Allison Patricia Hill
- Andrew Swatton
- Andrew Victor Eaves
- Christine Stanley
- Colin Western Jones
- Enid Dorothy Nash
- Eric Stanley Nash
- Helen Jennifer Smith
- Josephine Anne Irene Ketteridge
- Judith Elaine Powell
- Linda Carpenter
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 6 June 2026, 24 days early | Received 7 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 23 June 2025, 7 days early | Received 23 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 24 June 2024, 6 days early | Received 24 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 14 June 2023, 16 days early | Received 14 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 20 June 2022, 10 days early | Received 20 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1168635
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 August 2016
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20 SEP 1932
- Website
- www.whitchurchmethodistchurch-cardiff.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.