Blaenau Gwent (Abertillery) Community Association
What it does
Charity operates solely within Blaenau Gwent. The hall is available for use by members of the public for social activities and also any bodies who wish to hold health and education classes.
Its charitable purposes
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BLAENAU GWENT (ABERTILLERY) AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
Area of benefit in its governing document: Blaenau Gwent (abertillery)
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £10,307 and spent £12,885.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £10,307 | £12,885 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £8,888 | £12,141 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £9,905 | £18,133 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £24,458 | £14,205 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £28,685 | £12,691 | 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
- Down 64%, from £28,685 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £10,307 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 125% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
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 2021 | £24,000 from 5 grants | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackwood Engineering Trust | 30 April 2023 | £1,300 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £19,562.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,396 |
| 18 May 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,500 |
| 9 Aug 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,276 |
| 24 Jan 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £780 |
| 14 Dec 2004 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,610 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Christine Tidey
- Christopher John Arnold
- Christopher Robert Arnold
- Jennifer Pippen
- Tim Sharrem
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 August 2025, 155 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 October 2024, 94 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 March 2024, 51 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 5 January 2023, 26 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1080032
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 March 2000
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5 OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED 25 JANUARY 2000
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.