The Pill Trust
What it does
The Pill Trust is founded on Christian principles of generosity and justice. We aim to serve alongside others in the community and with local partnerships to see a hope-filled and flourishing Pillgwenlly. The current focus of The Pill Trust is working with children, clothing, and food.
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 CHURCH OF ST PAUL'S & ST STEPHEN'S IN THE CITY CENTRE AND AREA OF PILL, NEWPORT (WHICH IS PART OF THE NEWPORT NORTH WEST MINISTRY AREA), 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
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £105,013 and spent £73,881.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £105,013 | £73,881 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2025 | £81,876 | £59,681 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 March 2024 | £42,211 | £52,623 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2023 | £43,692 | £22,629 | 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
- Up 140%, from £43,692 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £105,013 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 70% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £6,326 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £6,326 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £41,954.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,901 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,901 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,152 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £403, on 28 March 2024.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | £403 | 1 | 2023/24 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Rachel Young
- Rev Justin Groves
- Rev Kevin John Hasler
- Robert Franklin Pike
- Valery Susan Ede
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 3 October 2026, 120 days early | Received 3 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 18 January 2025, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 17 January 2024, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197441
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 January 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Jan 2022
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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.