Gellideg Foundation Community Association
What it does
To provide education, training and community activities within the borough of Merthyr Tydfil
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:-(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, 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 CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE CENTRE”) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS; AND (C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.AND IT SHALL BE NOTED THAT THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil
Area of benefit in its governing document: Gellideg Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, the Wider Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Generally and the Surrounding Districts.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £312,577 and spent £435,377.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £312,577 | £435,377 | Not reported | 47 |
| 31 March 2024 | £408,760 | £496,577 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2023 | £479,701 | £462,798 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £341,811 | £442,129 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2021 | £558,887 | £350,567 | 13 | 80 |
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 44%, from £558,887 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £312,577 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 139% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 39% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£122,161).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £37,976 from 6 grants. Government contracts: £84,185 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £37,976 from 6 grants | £84,185 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £40,797 from 6 grants | £94,767 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £103,822 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £156,544 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £107,037 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2021
- Donations and legacies£534,095
- Trading and fundraising£24,792
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 24 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £2,012,942.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,629,382, 8 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£145,000, 4 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£75,000, 3 grants
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£69,700, 2 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£52,250, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£35,000, 3 grants
- BBC Children in Need£5,000, 1 grant
- Henry Smith Foundation£1,610, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,900 |
| 15 May 2025 | Henry Smith Foundation | £1,610 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £2,250 |
All 24 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,875 |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
| 3 Oct 2022 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 22 Nov 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £50,000 |
| 15 Sept 2020 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £9,700 |
| 22 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £5,000 |
| 8 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,650 |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 27 Mar 2018 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £60,000 |
| 27 Jan 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £500,000 |
| 28 Nov 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £487,844 |
| 21 Apr 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £492,113 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Anne-Marie Howe
- Glyn Culliford
- Kirsten Postle
- Maria Owen
- Sharon Rowlands
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 5 January 2026, 26 days early | Received 5 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 October 2024, 120 days early | Received 3 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 October 2023, 92 days early | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 17 December 2021, 45 days early | Received 17 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1110453
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 July 2005
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/02/2003NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28/08/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/08/2012
- Company number
- 04681301This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.gellideg.net
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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.