Godfirst Barry
What it does
GodFirst is a new church for Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. We aim to put God first in all we do. We gather around four main values: Gospel-Centred - Community - Discipleship - Mission.What's our Vision? To be a church that plants churches, that plant churches, for new believers, across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1 IN BARRY AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND,(2) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £58,513 and spent £56,812.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £58,513 | £56,812 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,862 | £25,000 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £31,701 | £25,439 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £17,887 | £18,899 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £30,037 | £16,222 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 95%, from £30,037 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £58,513 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 August 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 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Rhys John GronowChair
- Ben James
- Sara Gomez Estrella
- Thomas James Edward Clewer
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 30 June 2026 | Received 30 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1187915
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 February 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Feb 2020
- Website
- www.godfirstchurchbarry.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.