Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF BRECON CATHEDRAL 

Advance the Christian religion of the Church in Wales for the public benefit. Promote the mission of the Church in Wales in and through the Cathedral by promoting the statement of faith.Resource the Cathedral for future ministry and mission.Achieve and develop lay and ordained vocations that enable and equip ministers and laity in mission, education and evangelism.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£296£332£-36n/an/an/an/an/a101
31/12/21£382£305£77n/an/an/an/an/a95
31/12/20£364£338£26n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/19£282£262£20n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£210£285£-75£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17£205£286£-81£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£247£304£-57£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£185£216£-31£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.breconcathedral.org.uk

admin@breconcathedral.org.uk

01874623857

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Powys,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 101 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Dean & Chapter of Brecon Cathedral t/a Brecon Heritage & Cultural Network
£158,297 09/09/2022
People | Passion | Priory: Brecon Cathedral, The Heart and Soul of Community
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Dean & Chapter of Brecon Cathedral t/a Brecon Heritage & Cultural Network
£9,890 03/12/2021
#15minutes2 Walk: The Brecon Story
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Brecon Heritage & Cultural Network
£10,000 25/02/2021
NL20: Enhancing Brecon’s Storytelling Skills - Training all to tell Brecon’s Stories

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/01/2015, number: 1160017
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cathedral Offices
Cathedral Close
BRECON
Powys
LD3 9DP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES IN AND THROUGH THE CATHEDRAL BY PROMOTING THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN:- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES.- THE ROYAL CHARTER 1919.- THE WELSH CHURCH ACT 1914.- THE WELSH CHURCH (TEMPORALITIES) ACT 1991.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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