Parish of St Thomas and Kilvey Parochial Church Council
The latest figures on the register are for the year ending 31 December 2024, 22 months ago. Charities must report within 10 months of their year end, so its report for the following year looks overdue.
What it does
St Thomas Church, Swansea is committed to serving the whole of the City of Swansea to help people reach full potential. We love our neighbour by serving them through our foodbank, night-shelter, baby basics charity, surplus food distribution, mentoring programme and youth and childrens activities. We do this following the command of Jesus to "love your neighbour"
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE PARISH.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £224,229 | £295,053 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2023 | £404,110 | £243,645 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2022 | £213,521 | £199,194 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2021 | £300,365 | £270,596 | Not reported | 200 |
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 25%, from £300,365 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £224,229 in the year to 31 December 2024.
- Spending against income
- It spent 132% of its income in the year to 31 December 2024. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2024: £3,705 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £3,705 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £8,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £65,000 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2020 | £11,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2020
- Donations and legacies£9,198
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£64,389
- Other£647,386
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £290,500.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£260,000, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2023 | Freemasons' Charity | £500 |
| 8 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £250,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Steven Leo BuntingChair
- Alison Morris
- Geoffrey Wheel
- Lynda Miners
- Stephen Gardner
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Not received | No record |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 8 October 2025, 23 days early | Received 8 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 24 October 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 25 October 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 28 October 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1183903
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 June 2019
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAR 1920
- Website
- www.sts.church
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.