Ebenezer Baptist Church Abertillery
What it does
Ebenezer is a town centre church in the heart of the community. Our aim is to help people find and follow Jesus through our Sunday services, in the building and online and as well as through regular weekly meetings. We provide services to the wider community through our food bank, pre loved uniform, coffee bar and toddler group.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £82,661 and spent £81,576.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £82,661 | £81,576 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2024 | £83,251 | £89,569 | Not reported | 24 |
| 31 March 2023 | £119,805 | £67,876 | Not reported | 20 |
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 31%, from £119,805 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £82,661 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £9,795 from 9 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9,795 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £16,499 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,911 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £19,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- ADRIAN Barrett
- Eryl Dykes
- Glen Bridge
- Joanne Marie Beynon
- Keith Gerald Chaplin
- Marc Vacara
- Rev Jason Paul Wilkins
- Richard Stanley Angwin
- Ruth Elsey
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 December 2025, 60 days early | Received 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 12 November 2024, 80 days early | Received 12 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 3 October 2024, 246 days late | Received 3 October 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1198946
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 May 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 May 2022
- Website
- ebchurch.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Blaenau Gwent
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.