Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance
What it does
To support the Ministry and Mission of the Church in Wales, particularly in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, as carried out through its Bishop, Clergy and Laity.
Its charitable purposes
CHURCH PRESERVATION, PROVISION OF NEW CHURCHES AND VICARAGES IN NEW HOUSING AREAS AND SUPPORT GENERALLY TO THE CHURCH OVERSEAS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Blaenau Gwent
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- City of Swansea
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £5,149,661 and spent £5,544,804.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £5,149,661 | £5,544,804 | 37 | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,248,766 | £4,986,473 | 31 | 790 |
| 31 December 2023 | £4,602,996 | £4,266,782 | 27 | 950 |
| 31 December 2022 | £3,610,030 | £3,591,492 | 19 | 1,050 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,691,323 | £3,583,042 | 19 | 1,143 |
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 40%, from £3,691,323 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £5,149,661 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Representative Body gave £1,960,800 in the year to 31 December 2025, 38% 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 2025
- Donations and legacies£4,958,675
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£41,059
- Investments£147,745
- Other£2,182
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 10 funders who gave £2,014,525 between them. £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 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Body | Trust, company or other | £1,960,800 | £1,680,952 | |
| Diocesan Trust | Trust, company or other | £38,130 | £41,578 | £39,352 |
| Benefact Trust | Trust, company or other | £12,595 | £14,994 | £17,434 |
| Isla Johnson Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | £3,000 | £3,000 |
| Representative Body of the Church in Wales | Trust, company or other |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2002, worth at least £84,504.
By funder
- Benefact Trust£45,023, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£39,481, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Benefact Trust | £12,595 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Benefact Trust | £14,994 |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Benefact Trust | £17,434 |
| 2 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £1,381 |
| 27 Aug 2002 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Bishop John Derrick Lomas
- Mr Gwyn Lewis
- The Venerable Alan Neil Jevons
- The Venerable Jonathan Byron Davies
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 23 October 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 22 November 2024, 22 days late | Received 22 November 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 23 February 2024, 115 days late | Received 23 February 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 22 September 2022, 39 days early | Received 22 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 249810
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 April 1968
- Governing document
- MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD 3 NOVEMBER 1965
- Company number
- 00924565This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.