Artis Community/Cymuned Ltd
What it does
community art activities in Rhondda Cynon Taf and surronding area
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH WALES BY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL ART EXPERIENCES, ENSURING THAT CREATIVITY PLAYS A ROLE SOCIALLY, EDUCATIONALLY AND CULTURALLY BY INNOVATING, INSPIRING AND INCLUDING, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £632,523 and spent £695,272.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | £632,523 | £695,272 | 17 | 13 |
| 1 April 2024 | £548,491 | £584,290 | 13 | 25 |
| 1 April 2023 | £414,927 | £452,649 | Not reported | 20 |
| 1 April 2022 | £367,426 | £341,175 | Not reported | 25 |
| 1 April 2021 | £333,471 | £343,871 | Not reported | 24 |
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 90%, from £333,471 in the year to 1 April 2021 to £632,523 in the year to 1 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 1 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Arts Council of Wales gave £241,737 in the year to 1 April 2025, 38% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: £38,068 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | £38,068 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 1 April 2024 | £413,573 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 1 April 2023 | Not reported | £57,596 from 3 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 1 April 2025
- Donations and legacies£242,032
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£288,817
- Other£101,674
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 1 April 2025, the charity named 11 funders who gave £414,190 between them. £345,991 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £241,737 | £258,223 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £76,055 | £26,960 |
| Garfield Weston Grant | Trust, company or other | £30,000 | |
| UK Prosperity Grant | Trust, company or other | £28,068 | |
| National Lottery Grant Cinema | National Lottery | £18,200 | |
| RCTCBC Community Multiply Grant |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £301,668.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£135,399, 4 grants
- BBC Children in Need£61,924, 1 grant
- Nesta£59,345, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£10,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
14 February 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Strategic Culture and Arts Steering Group
Artis Community Cymuned
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Amy Lloyd
- David Charles Pittick
- Elizabeth Jane Newby
- Esther Morris
- John Stephen Garrett
- Mary Clare Hudson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | 1 February 2026 | Received 23 March 2026, 50 days late | Received 23 March 2026 |
| 1 April 2024 | 1 February 2025 | Received 16 April 2025, 74 days late | Received 16 April 2025 |
| 1 April 2023 | 1 February 2024 | Received 16 January 2024, 16 days early | Received 16 January 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Received 31 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 14 December 2022 |
| 1 April 2021 | 1 February 2022 | Received 31 January 2022, 1 day early | Received 24 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1150201
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 December 2012
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/08/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/12/2012
- Company number
- 08179226This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.artiscommunity.org.uk
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.