Calon Tysul
What it does
We provide lessons for school children through the Education Department of the local authority. We have a public timetable, which deliver services across the age range, to the people of Llandysul & the surrounding villages. We deliver services in Welsh & English language.
Its charitable purposes
WE AIM TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO SWIM AND ENJOY ALL ASPECTS OF THE AQUA CENTRE. WE PROVIDE THE LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH SWIMMING LESSONS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM. WE OFFER SWIMMING LESSONS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND HAVE DISABLED FACILITIES FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE HAVE REFERRALS FROM SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE LOCAL GP SURGERIES. ON OFFER ARE OTHER WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES, DEPENDING UPON THE TIMETABLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £242,374 and spent £248,258.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £242,374 | £248,258 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2024 | £293,514 | £315,618 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2023 | £272,590 | £280,065 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2022 | £232,129 | £254,101 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2021 | £211,155 | £174,618 | Not reported | 12 |
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 15%, from £211,155 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £242,374 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 102% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 7% of its income in the year to 31 March 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£17,882).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £19,360 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £19,360 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £19,360 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,162 from 2 grants | £5,720 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,163 from 2 grants | £6,920 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £112,553 from 17 grants | £5,720 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £34,990.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,990, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 9 Aug 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,990 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
2 March 2026, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
To consider the Joint Report of the Leader, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Financial Services, the Chief Executive and the Executive Corporate Lead Officer: Finance and Procurement upon the Budget 2026/27, including the Capital Strategy, the Multi-year Capital Programme and Prudential Indicators for Capital & Treasury Management
10 February 2026, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Disclosure of Personal/ Prejudicial Interests
2 February 2026, Ceredigion
Named in a decision of Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Report on the draft 26/27 Budget
18 July 2025, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel
DECISIONS MADE BY THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
1 July 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
To consider the report of the Corporate Lead Officer for Finance and Procurement upon the Multi Year Capital Programme - 2025/26 to 2027/28
11 March 2025, Ceredigion
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
29 March 2023
Named by Mabon ap Gwynfor in the Senedd
…have some arm's-length companies that have been created, as is the case in Denbighshire and Gwynedd. And we have some independents, such as the Calon Tysul pool in Llandysul. So, there are all sorts of different models available. Do you have a view on these models? Although you as WSA have said you'…
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Gareth Thomas BryantChair
- Catrin Lewis
- Dylan Thomas
- ELIZABETH DAVIES Reverend
- Iestyn ap Dafydd
- Joseph Andrew Chapman
- Kathryn Wyatt
- Peter Godfrey Evans
- Richard John Sterry
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 January 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1154780
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 November 2013
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 28 NOV 2013AMENDED ON 04 JAN 2018
- Website
- www.calontysul.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.