Merthyr Tydfil Ministry Area
What it does
The promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical in the parish.
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE PARISH.
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
- Merthyr Tydfil
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £367,747 and spent £405,981.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £367,747 | £405,981 | Not reported | 56 |
| 31 December 2024 | £237,234 | £258,861 | Not reported | 56 |
| 31 December 2023 | £533,694 | £299,952 | 1 | 50 |
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 £533,694 in the year to 31 December 2023 to £367,747 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 3 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Church in Wales gave £13,680 in the year to 31 December 2023, 3% of that year's income.
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 |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2023
- Donations and legacies£176,662
- Trading and fundraising£45,785
- Investments£2,016
- Other£309,231
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023, the charity named 1 funder who gave £13,680. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Church in Wales | Trust, company or other | £13,680 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Barbara Edwards
- Clive Jones
- Dorothy Evans
- Elaine Fisher
- Lynne Green
- Matthew Jones
- Rev Caroline Owen
- Rev Marc-Ashton Walford
- Susan Morris
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 May 2026, 158 days early | Received 26 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 26 March 2025, 146 days late | Received 26 March 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1203686
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 June 2023
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAR 1920
- Website
- www.merthyrtydfilministryarea.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.