Abergavenny Baptist Church
What it does
Abergavenny Baptist Church provides a place of worship. It holds a worship service every Sunday and a space for groups to meet during the week to explore the baptist faith and to provide pastoral care. The church is also open to operate a Foodbank providing practical support for those in need in the local community.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS 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
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £178,827 and spent £173,595.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £178,827 | £173,595 | Not reported | 54 |
| 31 December 2024 | £182,486 | £181,884 | Not reported | 65 |
| 31 December 2023 | £178,082 | £177,296 | Not reported | 64 |
| 31 December 2022 | £177,492 | £222,424 | Not reported | 47 |
| 31 December 2021 | £142,678 | £110,259 | Not reported | 27 |
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 25%, from £142,678 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £178,827 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £18,223 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £94,054.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2023 | Trussell | £76,232 |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Trussell | £2,974 |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Trussell | £14,848 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £35, on 14 June 2024.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | £35 | 1 | 2024/25 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Michael Ian OrsmondChair
- Alison Jane O'Gorman
- Joanna Louise Nugent
- Joshua David Bevan
- Katherine Kippax
- Mary Morgan
- Petrus Johannes Eksteen
- Rebecca Joy Robinson
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 16 May 2026, 168 days early | Received 16 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 28 April 2025, 186 days early | Received 28 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 5 August 2024, 87 days early | Received 5 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 4 May 2023, 180 days early | Received 4 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 9 August 2022, 83 days early | Received 9 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194889
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 June 2021
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 MAR 2017 as amended on 12 Feb 2025
- Website
- www.abergavennybaptist.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.