Christ College, Brecon
What it does
Education of children
Its charitable purposes
A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A CHRISTIAN AND LIBERAL EDUCATION PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNORS MAY AT THEIR DISCRETION ADMIT GIRLS TO THE SCHOOL.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Accommodation and housing
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £8,433,752 and spent £9,007,314.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £8,433,752 | £9,007,314 | 134 | 4 |
| 31 August 2024 | £9,522,416 | £9,242,063 | 134 | 4 |
| 31 August 2023 | £8,880,358 | £8,516,461 | 131 | 4 |
| 31 August 2022 | £8,041,993 | £7,278,757 | 131 | 4 |
| 31 August 2021 | £7,114,197 | £6,556,273 | 127 | 4 |
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 19%, from £7,114,197 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £8,433,752 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 107% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £210,077 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2025
- Donations and legacies£51,943
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£7,495,500
- Trading and fundraising£701,555
- Investments£174,673
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £48,507.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2008 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £44,600 |
| 19 Dec 2007 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £3,907 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
8 November 2022
Named in a written question from James Evans
Addressed to the Minister for Economy.
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Trustees
14 trustees run the charity.
- Bishop John Derrick Lomas
- Grahame Clive Davies
- James Henry Duffield
- John Craig Powell
- Jonathan Francis Spencer
- Judge Milwyn Jarman
- Julia Cherrett
- Kevan Thornber
- Lesley Perry
- Linda Williams
- Louise Elizabeth Davies
- Mark Rhydderch-Roberts
- Nicola Maughan
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 28 May 2026, 33 days early | Received 28 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 8 April 2025, 83 days early | Received 8 April 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 8 February 2024, 143 days early | Received 8 February 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 22 March 2023, 100 days early | Received 22 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 157 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 525744
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 July 1964
- Governing document
- SCHEME DATED 26/09/1960AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 27/09/1977AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 07/12/1984AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 07/03/1995AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21/09/2015
- Website
- www.christcollegebrecon.com
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.