The Calon Lan Centre
What it does
The Calon Lan Centre seeks to educate, inform and preserve for the benefit of the public the buildings and grounds at Mynyddbach Chapel Swansea which was the birthplace in 1640 of non-conformist religious belief in this part of Wales. The Chapel was also the home Chapel and final resting place of Daniel James the composer of the famous hymn Calon Lan and the Centre seeks to preserve his legacy.
Its charitable purposes
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £78,094 and spent £75,047.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £78,094 | £75,047 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2024 | £103,730 | £101,765 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2023 | £103,299 | £101,694 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2022 | £92,867 | £91,713 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2021 | £93,459 | £91,869 | Not reported | 8 |
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 16%, from £93,459 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £78,094 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 96% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £20,900 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £28,400.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£8,400, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 30 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £8,400 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Roy ChurchChair
- Hannah Pickard
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 20 October 2026, 11 days early | Received 20 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 11 October 2025, 20 days early | Received 11 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 1 October 2024, 30 days early | Received 1 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 6 October 2023, 25 days early | Received 6 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 18 October 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1155784
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 February 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Feb 2014
- Website
- www.calonlancentre.info
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.