Arbour Stephens Oration
What it does
To develop a centre of arthurian interest at the county museum and to establish an annual oration in Carmarthen to be given by a distinguished scholar for which he/she will be adequately and reasonably paid.
Its charitable purposes
AS TO BOTH CAPITAL AND INCOME FOR THE CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY MUSEUM AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER PALACE OF THE BISHOP OF ST DAVIDS AT ABERGWILI CARMARTHEN ESPECIALLY AS A CENTRE OF ARTHURIAN INTEREST THAT STUDENTS MAY BE STIMULATED TO VISIT THE SAID COUNTY AND THE NUMEROUS PLACES OF ARTHURIAN INTEREST THERIN AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANNUAL ORATION IN THE TOWN OF CARMARTHEN TO BE CALLED THE 'ARBOUR STEPHENS ORATION' TO BE GIVEN BY A DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR FOR WHICH HE IS TO BE ADEQUATELY AND REASONABLY PAID.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: For the County Museum in Quay Street in the Town of Carmarthen.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,733 and spent £0.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,733 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,514 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £948 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £47 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £94 | £0 | 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 2,807%, from £94 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £2,733 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 0% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
1 trustee runs the charity.
- Carmarthenshire County CouncilOrganisation
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 10 November 2025, 82 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 5 February 2024, 5 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 26 January 2023, 5 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1102738
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 March 2004
- Governing document
- WILL PROVED AT CARMARTHEN PROBATE REGISTRY ON 29 MAY 1946
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.