West Monmouth School
What it does
Educational enhancement Schoolchildren 11-16
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL. PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £377,618 and spent £277,693.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £377,618 | £277,693 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £281,620 | £322,587 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £116,206 | £83,588 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2022 | £20,522 | £31,491 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £29,158 | £10,067 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 1,195%, from £29,158 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £377,618 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 74% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- TCBC gave £84,330 in the year to 31 March 2024, 30% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 11 funders who gave £136,180 between them. £50,257 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| TCBC | Trust, company or other | £84,330 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | Council | £50,257 |
| st david foundation/make a wish | Trust, company or other | £665 |
| Haberdashers | Trust, company or other | £500 |
| First Give | Trust, company or other | £369 |
| Gap/St Davids | Trust, company or other | £60 |
Grants it paid to others
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
12 February 2026, Torfaen
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Local Authority School Improvement Service (LASIS) and Summer Outcomes / Gwasanaeth Gwella Ysgolion Awdurdod Lleol (LASIS) ac adroddiad Deilliannau’r Haf
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
8 October 2025
Named by Rhodri Llwyd Morgan in the Senedd
…as working with the Wales Millennium Centre and the clip corner that we have at the millennium centre. It's established a relationship with West Monmouth School in Pontypool, where a cohort of pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families attend that school. We've worked with that group and we've l…
18 June 2025
Named by Julie Morgan in the Senedd
…some wonderful photographs of the traditional Gypsy and Traveller culture and some poems that have been written by the young people at the West Monmouth School. And I thought that the young people who had written these poems were absolutely inspiring, and to talk to them and to talk about what it m…
22 May 2024
Named by Lynne Neagle in the Senedd
…e open, meaningful conversations about the issues that matter to them. I was delighted to discuss a wide range of issues with students from West Monmouth School and to hear their unique views and perspectives. They were incredibly engaged and well-informed. We also commissioned the Association for C…
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Emma Jordan
- Martyn Lewis
- Sally Harrhy
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 0 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 12 March 2026, 40 days late | Received 12 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 April 2025, 62 days late | Received 3 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 13 January 2025, 348 days late | Received 16 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 13 January 2025, 713 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 January 2025, 1,078 days late | Received 16 January 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1065001
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 October 1997
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JUNE 1997
- Website
- www.westmonmouthschool.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.