The Pontarddulais Partnership
What it does
Running Canolfan y Bont- community skills/ learning centre and resourceActivities for children/young people/learning disabled peopleNewsletterSupporting local producers; Supporting local organisations/community groups/individualsWorking to help employabilityHeritageFood Bank & food/nutrition projectTackling Poverty through various activitiesWarm Space
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF PONTARDDULAIS) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;B) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;C) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;E) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;F) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;G) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;H) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Pontarddulais, Dulais East, Dulais West, Goppa, Pentrebach and Talybont
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £82,713 and spent £78,364.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £82,713 | £78,364 | Not reported | 17 |
| 31 December 2024 | £81,727 | £104,908 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £119,514 | £119,597 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2022 | £107,894 | £164,383 | Not reported | 26 |
| 31 December 2021 | £167,498 | £114,729 | Not reported | 17 |
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 51%, from £167,498 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £82,713 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £20,464 from 8 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £20,464 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £22,310 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £18,839 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £23,512 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £38,953 from 8 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea C V S | 31 March 2026 | £10,940 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £93,098.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£34,098, 5 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£20,000, 2 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£14,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 24 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,212 |
| 16 Apr 2019 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 31 May 2018 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £10,000 |
| 30 Oct 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 23 Nov 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,969 |
| 24 Oct 2014 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £10,000 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £14,000 |
| 21 Mar 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,937 |
| 30 Mar 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,980 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
16 January 2025
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Cabsec SJTCW
Purpose: Pontarddulais Partnership.
Pontarddulais Partnership
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Alison Elizabeth WilsonChair
- Beryl Rhona Ellis-davis
- Elyzabeth Jayne McDowall
- Lilian Mary Downing
- Philip Downing
- Rev Ian David Morris
- Rev JOHN GILLIBRAND
- Wendy John
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 23 October 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 October 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 13 October 2023, 18 days early | Received 13 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 29 September 2022, 32 days early | Received 29 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1117151
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 December 2006
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 JANUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 7 NOVEMBER 2006
- Company number
- 05680324This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.