Ysgol Hen Felin School (Formerly the Rhondda Special School)
What it does
Income is raised through the activities of YHF fund-raising committee via raffles, fetes and an annual Christmas Charity Ball. Income is also received from parents' fund-raising activities and from donations by local businesses/organisations.Income raised/received is used to improve resources/facilities for the pupils of Ysgol Hen Felin.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE YSGOL HEN FELIN SCHOOL (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE SCHOOL") BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE FACILITIES IN AUGMENTATION OF SUCH FACILITIES FINANCED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY OR THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES MAY UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SCHOOL AND FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF THE PUPILS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: The Ysgol Hen Felin School.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2026, it had income of £21,765 and spent £40,503.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | £21,765 | £40,503 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2025 | £50,670 | £26,503 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £3,304,896 | £4,455,018 | 0 | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £16,130 | £21,489 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £19,950 | £23,807 | 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 9%, from £19,950 in the year to 31 August 2022 to £21,765 in the year to 31 August 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 186% of its income in the year to 31 August 2026. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2024
- Donations and legacies£593,429
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,375,662
- Other£1,335,805
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Leslie John TingayChair
- Aron Bradley
- Emma Pain
- Nigel Ellis Hendy
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 30 June 2027 | Received 19 October 2026, 254 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 16 October 2025, 257 days early | Received 16 October 2025 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 12 September 2024, 291 days early | Received 12 September 2024 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 8 March 2024, 114 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 27 October 2022, 246 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1115823
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 August 2006
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20 MAY 2005.
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.