The Pontardawe Arena
What it does
community regeneration
Its charitable purposes
A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE.B) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:C) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;E) BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO PRIOR AGREEMENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Area of benefit in its governing document: Swansea Valley, Neath Port Talbot, West Glamorgan.
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £59,959 and spent £56,241.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £59,959 | £56,241 | Not reported | 15 |
| 5 April 2024 | £73,325 | £83,728 | Not reported | 15 |
| 5 April 2023 | £85,605 | £98,996 | Not reported | 25 |
| 5 April 2022 | £90,697 | £87,791 | Not reported | 20 |
| 5 April 2021 | £64,203 | £63,185 | Not reported | 30 |
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 7%, from £64,203 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £59,959 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Moondance Foundation gave £17,500 in the year to 5 April 2025, 29% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: £640 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £640 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £28,575 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £27,400 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £29,676 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 5 April 2025, the charity named 6 funders who gave £52,447 between them. £15,501 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 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £17,500 |
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | NHS | £15,501 |
| Port Talbot Civic Centre | Trust, company or other | £10,192 |
| Glantawe Riverside Park | Trust, company or other | £6,199 |
| Mynydd y Betws Community Benefit Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,415 |
| Neath Port Talbot Community Prosperity Fund | Trust, company or other | £640 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £379,061.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£299,811, 8 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£79,250, 3 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 21 Mar 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 3 Feb 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,200 |
| 4 Jan 2022 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £27,050 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,600 |
| 26 Apr 2021 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £2,700 |
| 20 Feb 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £60,800 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,150 |
| 8 Dec 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,780 |
| 28 Jan 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £186,281 |
All 11 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2007 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £49,500 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Brian Arthur Waite
- Keidi Winter
- Rebecca Killa
- Stephen John Ransley
- Stephen Todd
- Susan Jay
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 17 January 2026, 19 days early | Received 17 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 16 April 2025, 70 days late | Received 17 November 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 15 August 2024, 192 days late | Received 15 August 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 24 September 2023, 231 days late | Received 24 September 2023 |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 6 August 2021, 183 days early | Received 6 August 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1106812
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 November 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MAY 2003
- Company number
- 04435289This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.arenapontardawe.com
- 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.
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.