The Welsh Baptist Union Corporation Limited
What it does
The charity works with member churches in Wales or associated with Wales, facilitating co-operation between the charity, member churches and other Christian groups, with the object of the furtherance of the Gospel of Christ in accordance with the principles of the Baptists.
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION OF THE INTERESTS OF THE WELSH BAPTIST DENOMINATION. (FOR FUTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales and Monmouthshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £113,614 and spent £191,746.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £113,614 | £191,746 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £227,258 | £202,537 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £130,446 | £125,677 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £61,570 | £132,314 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 December 2021 | £191,230 | £201,740 | Not reported | 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 41%, from £191,230 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £113,614 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 169% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 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
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £45,613.
By funder
- The Joseph Rank Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,613, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2017 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £25,000 |
| 2 Feb 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,950 |
| 26 Jan 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £16,663 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Glyndwr Samuel PrideauxChair
- Aldyth Mary Williams
- D Marc Owen
- Dr Iwan Davies
- Helen Mary Jones
- Hugh Benjamin Tribe
- Mr Bill Davies
- Rev Simeon Baker
- Revd Elfryn Jones
- Reverend Irfon Caradog Roberts
- Reverend Sue Phillips
- Robert Scourfield
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 30 October 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 24 September 2024, 37 days early | Received 24 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 16 October 2023, 15 days early | Received 16 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 28 September 2022, 33 days early | Received 28 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 248192
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 September 1966
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION as amended on 30 Oct 2025
- Company number
- 00173908This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.buw.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.