Llanwenarth Baptist Church
Analysis
Llanwenarth Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in July 2019, 7 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Llanwenarth Baptist Church reported income of £40k and spending of £52k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £436k to £40k (-91%), an average of -45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Llanwenarth Baptist Church sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madina Masjid Community Centre (£40k), Hope London Community Church (£40k) and Bangladesh Muslim Association (£40k).
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
We are a local Baptist Church affiliated to the Baptist Union of Wales andsituated in the village of Govilon, near Abergavenny. Our primary purposeis the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of theBaptist denomination. This we do through regular Sunday worship andweekday Fellowship meetings, through participation in denominational andlocal ecumenical activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Madina Masjid Community Centre | Blyth | £40k |
| Hope London Community Church | London | £40k |
| Bangladesh Muslim Association | West Midlands | £40k |
| Warcop Parish Hall | Cumbria | £40k |