Ainon Baptist Church
What it does
The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £163,203 and spent £114,825.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £163,203 | £114,825 | Not reported | 50 |
| 30 September 2024 | £111,664 | £92,790 | Not reported | 40 |
| 30 September 2023 | £105,432 | £105,176 | Not reported | 40 |
| 30 September 2022 | £219,186 | £465,471 | Not reported | 62 |
| 30 September 2021 | £243,923 | £155,634 | Not reported | 48 |
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 33%, from £243,923 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £163,203 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 70% of its income in the year to 30 September 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 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £70,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £46,000.
By funder
- The Joseph Rank Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000, 1 grant
- SHAREGIFT£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | SHAREGIFT | £1,000 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 22 Apr 2021 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £25,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £60,240 between 9 November 2021 and 9 February 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £60,240 | 2 | 2021/22 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Kenneth WilsonChair
- Andrew Baker
- Graham Dubberley
- Matthew Phillips
- Phillip Lloyd
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 22 April 2026, 99 days early | Received 22 April 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 12 February 2025, 168 days early | Received 12 February 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 27 February 2024, 154 days early | Received 27 February 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 18 April 2023, 103 days early | Received 18 April 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 6 June 2022, 54 days early | Received 29 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1176466
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 January 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Jan 2018 as amended on 05 Nov 2019
- Website
- www.ainon.co.uk
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.