Ardal Gweinidogaeth Bro Celynnin Ministry Area
What it does
Bro Celynnin is a Ministry Area of the Diocese of Bangor of the Church in Wales. It comprises five medieval churches in the town of Conwy and the lower Conwy Valley, west of Afon Conwy:St Mary and All Saints', Conwy;St Benedict's, Gyffin;St Celynin's, Llangelynnin ('the Old Church');St Mary's, Caerhun; andSt Peter's, Llanbedr y Cennin.For details, please see https://caruconwy.com.
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
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £383,078 and spent £347,731.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £383,078 | £347,731 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 December 2024 | £296,875 | £467,287 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 December 2023 | £175,390 | £184,098 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 December 2022 | £152,686 | £200,071 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 December 2021 | £206,138 | £144,572 | Not reported | 60 |
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 86%, from £206,138 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £383,078 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Conwy County Borough UKSPF Grants gave £174,311 in the year to 31 December 2025, 46% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £195,106 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £195,106 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £93,722 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £22,935 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £6,503 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £17,706 from 8 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £178,811 between them. £4,500 of that came from public bodies.
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.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy County Borough UKSPF Grants | Trust, company or other | £174,311 | ||
| Conwy County Borough Council | Council | £4,500 | £11,860 | |
| Bangor Diocesan Trust | Trust, company or other | £70,000 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £10,000 | ||
| Diocese of Bangor | Trust, company or other |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £242,411.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£231,411, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£8,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£3,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £231,411 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Benefact Trust | £3,000 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,000 |
Trustees
16 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Dr Kevin Stuart EllisChair
- Barbara Elizabeth Richmond Baldon
- Christopher John Mostyn Roberts
- Dr Elisabeth Sarah Gibson
- Dr Rosemary Titterton
- Heather Frances Thompson
- Ian James Thompson
- Joan Audrey Flood
- Lynn Christine Jones
- Mark Geoffrey Holliland
- Michael Evelyn Young MSc MBA
- Patricia Margaret Anne Fysh
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 12 October 2026, 19 days early | Received 12 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 29 October 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 20 October 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185028
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 August 2019
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAR 1920
- Website
- caruconwy.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.