Highfields Church
What it does
The principal activity of Highfields Church is the promotion of Christianity. We run a local church and associated activities including weekly clubs for all ages of children, as well as ministries focussed on Students and Internationals. We support missionaries both in the UK and abroad in order to spread the gospel worldwide.
Its charitable purposes
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £825,506 and spent £872,839.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £825,506 | £872,839 | 12 | 300 |
| 31 December 2024 | £875,180 | £861,774 | 12 | 300 |
| 31 December 2023 | £825,069 | £793,678 | 14 | 200 |
| 31 December 2022 | £722,947 | £716,855 | 14 | 122 |
| 31 December 2021 | £688,678 | £714,054 | 13 | 110 |
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 20%, from £688,678 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £825,506 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% 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 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,531 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£754,040
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£42,968
- Trading and fundraising£8,072
- Investments£11,355
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.
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneers UK | 31 December 2024 | £14,150 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- David Bhakia Raj
- Deane Edward Clements
- Dr Anthony John Williams
- Dr Christopher Chen-Wei Ng
- Dr Joseph sunday
- Dr Rowland Hughes
- Edwin Gooderham
- George Paul Bartlett Geere
- Jason Stuart Phillips
- John Clayton
- Rev DAVID MARTYN GOBBETT
- Rev JONATHAN DAVID REEVES
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 July 2026, 102 days early | Received 21 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 22 August 2025, 70 days early | Received 22 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 July 2024, 98 days early | Received 25 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 16 August 2023, 76 days early | Received 11 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 19 October 2022, 12 days early | Received 11 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179013
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 July 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Jul 2018 as amended on 10 Dec 2023
- Website
- www.highfieldschurch.org.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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.