Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance

Analysis

Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00924565). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance reported income of £5.1m and spending of £5.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.7m to £5.1m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Souls, Langham Place, London (£5.1m), Essential Christian (£5.2m) and Coleg Llanymddyfri (£4.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 2.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £781k. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.