Anglican Essentials Wales
What it does
Holding conferences and gatherings and providing information for clergy and lay, to inform and encourage their core beliefs, as detailed in the Catholic Creeds, the 39 Articles of Religion, the Book of Common Prayer and the Ordinal.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH ANGLICAN CHURCHES IN WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF CONFERENCES AND PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR CLERGY AND LAY, TO INFORM AND ENCOURAGE THEIR CORE BELIEFS, AS DETAILED IN THE CATHOLIC CREEDS, THE 39 ARTICLES OF RELIGION, THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND THE ORDINAL. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADITIONAL 'ORTHODOX' ANGLICANS FROM DIFFERENT CHURCH TRADITIONS TO MEET TOGETHER AND BE A PROPHETIC VOICE WITHIN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH THROUGHOUT WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £357 and spent £462.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £357 | £462 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £648 | £629 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £756 | £1,086 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £112 | 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
- Down 53%, from £756 in the year to 31 December 2023 to £357 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 129% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 3 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 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- The Venerable Andrew GrimwoodChair
- Melanie Prince
- Rev Alan Chadwick
- Rev Melanie Amanda Prince BA MPhil
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 August 2026, 66 days early | Received 26 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 20 August 2025, 72 days early | Received 20 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 11 September 2024, 50 days early | Received 11 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 18 September 2023, 43 days early | Received 18 September 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196766
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 November 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Nov 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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.