The Calon Lan Centre
Analysis
The Calon Lan Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Calon Lan Centre reported income of £78k and spending of £75k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £93k to £78k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Calon Lan Centre sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclestical Parish of Little Paxton (£78k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wincanton (£78k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shaw Cum Donnington (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Calon Lan Centre seeks to educate, inform and preserve for the benefit of the public the buildings and grounds at Mynyddbach Chapel Swansea which was the birthplace in 1640 of non-conformist religious belief in this part of Wales. The Chapel was also the home Chapel and final resting place of Daniel James the composer of the famous hymn Calon Lan and the Centre seeks to preserve his legacy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclestical Parish of Little Paxton | St Neots | £78k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wincanton | Somerset | £78k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shaw Cum Donnington | Berkshire | £78k |
| Scott Drive Church | Exmouth | £78k |