The Evangelical Movement of Wales
What it does
6 Bookshops, a conference centre, run camps & conferences and produce Christian publications. Provide theological education and training
Its charitable purposes
1. THE PROMOTION OF A TRUE AND FAITHFUL WITNESS TO THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ( AS OUTLINED IN THE DOCTRINAL BELIEF IN CLAUSE 3) AND TO THE ESSENTIAL SPIRITUAL UNITY OF THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO IT. 2. TO BRING OTHERS TO A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO ENCOURAGE SUCH TO LIVE A GODLY LIFE. 3. TO FOSTER EVANGELISM, EXPERIENTIAL RELIGION AND A CONCERN FOR REVIVAL. 4. TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR UNITING AND CO-ORDINATING THE WITNESS AND FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES, FELLOWSHIPS AND INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIANS. 5. THE FORMATION AND SUPERVISION OF EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIPS. 6. THE PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ENGLISH & WELSH LITERATURE CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL BELIEF OF THE MOVEMENT AND TO FACILITATE THE SAME TO OPEN SUCH SHOPS AND OTHER OUTLETS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THESE PURPOSES. PROVIDED THAT THE MOVEMENT SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING WHICH IS NOT ANCILLARY TO THE OBJECTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 7. TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN WORKERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MOVEMENT'S DOCTRINAL BELIEF WITH ADVICE AND SUPPORT. 8. TO PROVIDE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS ASPIRING TO CHRISTIAN SERVICE WITHIN THE EVANGELICAL CONSTITUENCY. 9. TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER BODIES, AT HOME AND ABROAD, WHICH SUBSCRIBE TO THE MOVEMENT'S DOCTRINAL BELIEFS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING AIMS AND OBJECTS. 10. TO HELP CHRISTIANS THINK AND ACT BIBLICALLY REGARDING THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE. 11. SUBJECT TO ANY CONSENTS REQUIRED BY LAW, TO BORROW AND RAISE MONEY IN ANY MANNER WHETHER WITH OR WITHOUT SECURITY OR ANY PUBLIC APPEAL TO FACILITATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTS. 12. TO INVEST SURPLUS MONIES FROM TIME TO TIME IN SUCH MANNER AS IS ALLOWED BY LAW. 13. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £835,918 and spent £841,636.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £835,918 | £841,636 | 16 | 500 |
| 30 September 2024 | £800,764 | £851,937 | 13 | 500 |
| 30 September 2023 | £772,225 | £777,673 | 11 | 250 |
| 30 September 2022 | £757,038 | £709,533 | 11 | 150 |
| 30 September 2021 | £505,276 | £438,905 | 14 | 150 |
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 65%, from £505,276 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £835,918 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £4,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £124,139 from 20 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 September 2025
- Donations and legacies£118,493
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£665,612
- Investments£12,903
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Evangelical Church Cardiff | 31 December 2025 | £1,000 |
| Heath Evangelical Church Cardiff | 31 December 2024 | £1,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £26,750.
By funder
- The Joseph Rank Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£1,750, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | Benefact Trust | £1,750 |
| 4 May 2017 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £25,000 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Rev JEREMY BAILEYChair
- Alun Ebenezer
- Dr Maxim Charles Richard Munday
- Elaine Macdonald
- Gwydion Lewis
- Hannah Mitchell
- Rev ANDREW MARK PITT
- Rev Emyr Rhun James
- Rev PHILIP SWANN
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 15 June 2026, 45 days early | Received 15 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 3 July 2025, 27 days early | Received 8 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 29 July 2024, 1 day early | Received 29 July 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 28 July 2023, 2 days early | Received 28 July 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 7 July 2022, 23 days early | Received 6 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 222407
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 November 1963
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 APRIL 1962 AMENDED 24 APRIL 1980, 15 NOVEMBER 2000, 15 JUNE 2005 AND 20 FEBRUARY 2008
- Website
- www.emw.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.