Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor
Analysis
Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwynedd. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03655641). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £4.6m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mellitus College Trust (£4.5m), Manchester Islamic Educational Trust Ltd (£4.6m) and Thames Christian School (£4.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, charitable activities 7.9% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £62k. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Charitable activities 7.9%
- Investments 2.2%
In the charity's own words
Support for, and furtherance of, the work of the Church in Wales in the Diocese of Bangor
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Mellitus College Trust | London | £4.5m |
| Manchester Islamic Educational Trust Ltd | Manchester | £4.6m |
| Thames Christian School | Surrey | £4.5m |
| The Corporation of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool | Liverpool | £4.6m |