Cylch Chwarae Pontardawe
What it does
To advance the education of pre-school children in Pontardawe through the medium of the Welsh language.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PONTARDAWE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE. THIS IS DONE BY:A) PROVIDING AND PRESENTING SAFE AND SATISFYING PLAY AND ACTIVITIES B) ARRANGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO HELP PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN, ANDC) PROMOTING THE AIMS OF MUDIAD YSGOLIN MEITHRIN AND PRESENTING THEM TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS; ENCOURAGING THEM TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN ON TO WELSH MEDIUM EDUCATION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Area of benefit in its governing document: Pontardawe
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £260,896 and spent £252,343.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £260,896 | £252,343 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £209,015 | £175,105 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £187,133 | £167,339 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2022 | £103,274 | £107,819 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £68,408 | £68,389 | 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 281%, from £68,408 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £260,896 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 March 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 March 2025: £3,300 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,300 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £775, awarded in 2005.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £775 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Carly Williams
- Ceri Leanne Roberts
- Nadia Jane Pickman
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 October 2024, 117 days early | Received 21 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 15 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 30 January 2022, 1 day early | Received 2 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1087595
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 July 2001
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 SEPTEMBER 1999.
- Website
- cylchpontardawe.wixsite.com/home
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.