The Rectorial Benefice of Margam

Analysis

The Rectorial Benefice of Margam is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rectorial Benefice of Margam reported income of £551k and spending of £459k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £207k to £551k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Rectorial Benefice of Margam sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Team Parish of Mirfield (£551k), Eritrean Beth-El Church in London (£551k) and Tsedoko Limited (£550k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 37% and investments 15%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £53k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £364k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.