Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales Candidates and Training Department Fund
Analysis
Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales Candidates and Training Department Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales Candidates and Training Department Fund reported income of £34k and spending of £101k, spending 302% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £117k to £34k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 198% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales Candidates and Training Department Fund sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arrahman Community and Educational Trust (£34k), The Vine Church Manchester (£34k) and North Devon Islamic Cultural Centre (£34k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activity of the charity is to provide training for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Wales including in service training for ministers and workers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arrahman Community and Educational Trust | United Kingdom | £34k |
| The Vine Church Manchester | Lancashire | £34k |
| North Devon Islamic Cultural Centre | Barnstaple | £34k |
| The Afnan Library Trust | Bedfordshire | £34k |