Registered charity 1186996
The Parish Trust
What it does
The Parish Trust is a Christian based organisation which organises various projects, services and events that benefit the general public. The charity's objective is to advance the Christian faith and its religious, moral and philanthropic principles. We support the local church and community so that the lives of our beneficiaries are enriched and improved.
Its charitable purposes
The objects of the CIO are to advance the Christian faith and its principles (religious, moral, and philanthropic) for the public benefit in accordance with the statement of beliefs and practices in the Schedule hereto in the historic geographical parishes of Bedwas, Machen, Michaelston-y-Fedw & Rudry, the principality of Wales, and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the vision and ethos of the charity.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £564,855 and spent £310,424.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £564,855 | £310,424 | 11 | 167 |
| 31 December 2024 | £520,381 | £294,058 | 15 | 124 |
| 31 December 2023 | £231,510 | £254,440 | Not reported | 167 |
| 31 December 2022 | £218,119 | £228,207 | Not reported | 151 |
| 31 December 2021 | £150,448 | £176,478 | Not reported | 239 |
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 275%, from £150,448 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £564,855 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 55% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 8% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£47,955).
- Largest funder
- The John Andrews Charitable Trust gave £70,000 in the year to 31 December 2025, 12% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £22,955 from 5 grants. Government contracts: £25,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £22,955 from 5 grants | £25,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2024 | £25,356 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £12,412 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £37,809 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,596 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£518,621
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£37,816
- Trading and fundraising£7,835
- Investments£583
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 21 funders who gave £350,892 between them. £128,355 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Andrews Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £70,000 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £66,250 | £38,750 | £4,000 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £39,150 | ||
| Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £30,488 | £35,711 | £23,801 |
| Castell Howell Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £30,000 | ||
| The Sackler Trust | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | ||
| Nourish the Nation Fund | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | £10,000 | |
| Burnard Sunley Foundation | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| Transport to Health | Trust, company or other | £13,475 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £6,495 | £1,500 | |
| Gwent High Sheriff Fund | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | £5,000 | £5,000 |
| Principality & CF Wales Cost of Living Fund | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | £5,000 | |
| CCBC Welsh Church Act Fund | Council | £5,000 | ||
| The Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| CCBC Satellite Food Co-ordinator | Council | £5,000 | ||
| Big Sky | Trust, company or other | £4,800 | ||
| CCBC Direct Food Supply Fund | Council | £3,900 | £1,900 | |
| CCBC Community Support Fund | Council | £2,560 | £1,441 | |
| GAVO RIF / Youth Volunteers | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Caerphilly Food Network | Trust, company or other | £1,774 | £5,680 | £2,129 |
| Moondance | Trust, company or other | £70,000 | ||
| The Henry Smith Charity 2023 | Trust, company or other | £35,000 | ||
| Postcode Community Trust | Trust, company or other | £24,898 | ||
| Joseph Rank Trust | Trust, company or other | £12,500 | ||
| GAVO RIF | Trust, company or other | £12,000 | ||
| Principality Building Society's Future Gen 2023 | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Julia & Hans Rausing | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| The Fyrish Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| CCBC | Council | £9,740 | ||
| Benefact Trust | Trust, company or other | £9,600 | ||
| National Grid 2023 | Trust, company or other | £7,700 | ||
| Savoy Educational Trust | Trust, company or other | £6,458 | ||
| The Hobson Charity | Trust, company or other | £6,000 | ||
| CCBC Baby Bank Set Up | Council | £5,095 | ||
| The Beatrice Laing Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,500 | £1,500 | |
| Souter Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | £3,000 | |
| Principality & CF Wales Cost of Living | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| CCBC Welsh Church Fund | Council | £5,000 | ||
| Westhill Foundation | Trust, company or other | £4,500 | ||
| The Albert Hunt Trust | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | ||
| CCBC Warm Spaces Claim | Council | £3,533 | ||
| The D-Oyly Carte 2023 | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | ||
| The Archer Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,500 | £1,000 | |
| Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,059 | ||
| The Rehoboth Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| The Grace Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | £1,000 | |
| GAVO Cash 4 You | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Gwendoline & Margaret Davies Charity | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| The Bishop Radford Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Direct Food Supply Fund | Trust, company or other | £1,999 | ||
| The Barnabas Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,750 | ||
| CCBC Household Support Social Fund 2022 | Council | £1,500 | ||
| Making a Difference | Trust, company or other | £882 | ||
| CCBC National Play Day Small Grants | Council | £250 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Howell Foods Charitable Foundation | 30 October 2025 | £30,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 17 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £595,351.
By funder
- Henry Smith Foundation£214,940, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£125,000, 3 grants
- BBC Children in Need£90,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£50,000, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£38,413, 3 grants
- The Joseph Rank Trust£37,500, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£24,898, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£9,600, 1 grant
- McCarthy Stone Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £18,413 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Henry Smith Foundation | £4,940 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £24,898 |
| 21 Sept 2023 | Henry Smith Foundation | £210,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Benefact Trust | £9,600 |
| 5 Jun 2023 | BBC Children in Need | £90,000 |
All 17 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 30 Jan 2023 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £37,500 |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
| 16 Mar 2022 | McCarthy Stone Foundation | £5,000 |
| 10 Dec 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 22 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Diane Elizabeth BrierleyChair
- Cllr Elizabeth Myra Aldworth
- Elizabeth Dorothy Blacker
- Meryl Anne Holt
- Rosemarie Annette Llewellyn
- Wayne Barnett
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 27 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 11 September 2025, 50 days early | Received 11 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 23 April 2024, 191 days early | Received 23 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 13 February 2023, 260 days early | Received 13 February 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 17 May 2022, 167 days early | Received 17 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1186996
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 December 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Dec 2019 as amended on 22 May 2020 as amended on 22 May 2020 as amended on 04 Jan 2021 as amended on 16 Apr 2021
- Website
- www.theparishtrust.org.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.
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.