Bangor Diocesan Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Bangor Diocesan Trust makes grants to churches, ministry areas, the Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance and church schools in the diocese, so it suits church bodies, and its listed priority areas are Anglesey, Conwy (part), Gwynedd and Powys (part).
- Its stated themes are church building improvements and ministry-area mission, and the St Cadfan fund supports projects that improve buildings or premises used by a ministry area as well as new mission projects.
- No grant range is published, so do not assume a size, and note that the reported annual giving of £201,850 is a total across all its giving, not a typical award.
- No application process is published, so contact the trust through the contact shown before preparing a full request.
- Organisations that are not churches, church schools or the diocesan board are unlikely to fit what the trust funds.
Overview
Bangor Diocesan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 234156).
Bangor Diocesan Trust exists to assist and promote the work of the Church in Wales in the Diocese of Bangor. It does this by holding property and money to be used or invested for church purposes. Its assets fund grants to individual churches, ministry areas, the Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance, the central charity of Bangor Diocese, and church schools in the diocese. The St Cadfan fund supports projects that improve buildings or premises used by a Ministry Area, or new projects that enhance its mission.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Bangor Diocesan Trust’s principal objective is to assist and promote the work of the Church in Wales in the Diocese of Bangor. It holds property and money for church purposes, using its assets to make grants to individual churches, ministry areas, the Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance and church schools in the diocese. Its work is described as promoting Christian values and community cohesion across the diocesan counties. The St Cadfan fund supports projects improving buildings or premises used by a Ministry Area and new projects enhancing its mission. Its support also includes major church refurbishment and repair projects as well as smaller grants to churches around the diocese.
Themes
- Church building improvements
- Ministry-area mission
Geographic Focus
Priority: Anglesey; Conwy (part); Gwynedd; Powys (part).
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £282,855 | £157,503 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £344,021 | £209,340 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £264,477 | £103,624 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,045,935 | £274,942 | £274,942 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £482,028 | £664,420 | £201,850 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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