Montgomery Institute
What it does
Maintain and operate a building containing meeting rooms, a snooker club and a computer club and a library staffed entirely by volunteers.Also two rooms housing a model car museum.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MONTGOMERY, POWYS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Accommodation and housing
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: Montgomery, Powys and the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £11,481 and spent £8,729.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £11,481 | £8,729 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2024 | £14,801 | £7,640 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2023 | £20,375 | £9,564 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2022 | £8,537 | £14,394 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £5,621 | £4,580 | 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 104%, from £5,621 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £11,481 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 76% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £9,150 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2026.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Lesley Ann WilliamsChair
- Barbara Helen Hopley
- Cllr Wendy Christine Beaven
- Thomas Harry Corfield
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 30 October 2026, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 14 October 2025, 17 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 October 2024, 6 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 6 October 2023, 25 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 26 October 2022, 5 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1113442
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 March 2006
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED 27 FEBRUARY 2006
- Website
- montgomeryinstitute.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.