Pontypool Churches & Friends' Christian Bookshop
Analysis
Pontypool Churches & Friends' Christian Bookshop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontypool. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Pontypool Churches & Friends' Christian Bookshop reported income of £12k and spending of £8,100, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13k to £12k (-3.4%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 979%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pontypool Churches & Friends' Christian Bookshop sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Telford First Spiritualist Church (£12k), The Friends of the Holy Father (£12k) and Pampisford Ecclesiastical Charity (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE SALE AND SUPPLY OF BOOKS, COMPACT DISCS AND OTHER FORMS OF MEDIA WHICH HAVE CHRISTIAN THEMES AND PHILOSOPHIES. TO FURTHER SUPPLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND ASSOCIATED MERCHANDISE TO CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Telford First Spiritualist Church | Telford | £12k |
| The Friends of the Holy Father | London | £12k |
| Pampisford Ecclesiastical Charity | Cambridgeshire | £12k |
| Burslem Spiritualist Church | Stoke-On-Trent | £12k |