Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated

Analysis

Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Riverside Business Park. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00177670). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated reported income of £518k and spending of £779k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £623k to £518k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 447%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated 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 Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) (£518k), Forest Gate Central Masjid (£518k) and Grace Church Rendlesham (£518k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 66%, donations and legacies 32% and charitable activities 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 7.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £83k. Reserves of £280k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.