Skip to content
Registered charity · No. 1187915CIO

Godfirst Barry

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Godfirst Barry is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract · Not yet rated

Visit charity website Check official registration

Work at Godfirst Barry? Claim this profile free to add your own description, logo and links.

At a glance · official register

What are the key facts about Godfirst Barry?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£58,513
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£56,812
Registered charity number
1187915
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Units 24 & 25
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Godfirst Barry (number 1187915) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Godfirst Barry do?

GodFirst is a new church for Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. We aim to put God first in all we do. We gather around four main values: Gospel-Centred - Community - Discipleship - Mission.What's our Vision? To be a church that plants churches, that plant churches, for new believers, across the Vale of Glamorgan.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Godfirst Barry

Answers Godfirst Barry gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Godfirst Barry's highest-paid staff paid?

Godfirst Barry's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Godfirst Barry as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Godfirst Barry's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Vale of Glamorgan

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Godfirst Barry registered for?

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Godfirst Barry yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Godfirst Barry. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Godfirst Barry?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

How to read charity accounts · Explore rated charities

Is this your charity?

Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score.

Claim this profile — free Visit charity website

Frequently asked questions

Is Godfirst Barry a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Godfirst Barry as a registered charity (number 1187915) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Godfirst Barry's charity number?
Godfirst Barry's charity number is 1187915. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1187915?
Search 1187915 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Godfirst Barry do?
GodFirst is a new church for Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. We aim to put God first in all we do. We gather around four main values: Gospel-Centred - Community - Discipleship - Mission.What's our Vision? To be a church that plants churches, that plant churches, for new believers, across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Does Godfirst Barry have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Godfirst Barry. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Godfirst Barry?
Godfirst Barry's website listed in our register data is http://www.godfirstchurchbarry.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Godfirst Barry's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Godfirst Barry's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Godfirst Barry?
The register records Godfirst Barry as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Godfirst Barry's trustees paid?
Godfirst Barry's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Godfirst Barry registered as a charity?
Godfirst Barry was entered on the register on 12 February 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.