Bethel Baptist Church Pontyclun
What it does
Christian Church in Pontyclun, South Wales. Church activities include: Sunday services, children's and youth work, support for those in financial difficulty, night shelter for the homeless during the winter months and other humanitarian causes.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £252,378 and spent £330,813.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £252,378 | £330,813 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 August 2024 | £286,799 | £356,686 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 August 2023 | £286,328 | £289,318 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 August 2022 | £251,952 | £232,977 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 August 2021 | £258,713 | £214,087 | Not reported | 30 |
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
- About the same: £252,378 in the year to 31 August 2025, against £258,713 in the year to 31 August 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 131% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £5,000, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Rev John Robert HallChair
- Andrew Tyrone Hubbard
- James Meirion Lewis
- Scott Ringrose
- Stephen John Davis
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 9 June 2026, 21 days early | Received 9 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 26 June 2025, 4 days early | Received 26 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 29 June 2023, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 28 June 2022, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1187499
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 January 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Jan 2020 as amended on 10 Mar 2025
- Website
- bethelpontyclun.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.