Rwcmd Students' Union
What it does
Advancement of education of Students at RWCMD, representing, supporting and advising being the recognised representative channel and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and personal development foster and encourage freedom of speech and take measures to encourage and build a studentcommunity which celebrates the diversity of members
Its charitable purposes
THE UNION’S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; 3.1.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND 3.1.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS 3.1.4 FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND TAKE MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE AND BUILD A STUDENT COMMUNITY WHICH CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF MEMBERS
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £351,695 and spent £321,690.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £351,695 | £321,690 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 July 2024 | £361,301 | £326,772 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 July 2023 | £354,420 | £258,920 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 July 2022 | £184,284 | £222,528 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 July 2021 | £117,786 | £114,956 | 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 199%, from £117,786 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £351,695 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- RWCMD, Block Grant gave £37,195 in the year to 31 July 2024, 10% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2022 | £9,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 July 2021 | £30,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 July 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £37,195. £0 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 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RWCMD, Block Grant | Trust, company or other | £37,195 | £37,195 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Brian Weir
- Lloyd Pearce
- Nia Mair Thomas
- Peter Harris
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 29 May 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 28 April 2025, 33 days early | Received 28 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 31 May 2024 | Received 31 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 29 April 2023, 32 days early | Received 29 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 30 April 2022, 31 days early | Received 30 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1144245
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 October 2011
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/09/2011AS AMENDED ON 23 MAY 2016 as amended on 23 Apr 2022
- Company number
- 04046865This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- royalwelsh.su
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.