The Friends of the Royal Welsh Regimental Museum
What it does
During the year The Friends of The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum organised a number of events to commemorate the Regiments and to raise funds for the Museum Appeal. The museum Friends actively support the museum with fundraising activities and assisting with the purchase of artefacts. Surplus funds raised are accumulated pending redevelopment or relocation of the Museum.
Its charitable purposes
TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE REGIMENTS BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUMS, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT AND STAFF, THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FRIENDS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: National
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £3,117 and spent £2,859.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,117 | £2,859 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £15,146 | £19,267 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2023 | £14,160 | £2,335 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2022 | £10,325 | £6,844 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2021 | £11,373 | £6,173 | Not reported | 6 |
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
- Down 73%, from £11,373 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £3,117 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2024: £8,420 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £8,420 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2024 | £8,510 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2015, worth at least £119,800.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£81,700, 3 grants
- Ministry of Defence£38,100, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | £19,100 | |
| 13 Dec 2018 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £37,300 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Ministry of Defence | £19,000 |
| 23 Jun 2017 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £34,400 |
| 28 Sept 2015 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- David Maxwell Warren
- Dorcas Elizabeth Cresswell
- Dr Mike Alun Williams
- Jeremy Ravenshaw Fowler
- John Richard Young
- Mr R C May-hill
- Peter Francis Kinsman
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 16 September 2026, 45 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 2 October 2025, 29 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 17 October 2024, 14 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 20 September 2022, 41 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1065098
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 October 1997
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 14/10/1997AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 05/03/2013
- Website
- www.royalwelshmuseum.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.