Llanwrtyd & District Heritage and Arts Centre
What it does
Our purpose is to establish and manage a Heritage and Arts Centre, housed in the former Congregational Chapel in Llanwrtyd Wells. By doing so we shall be preserving a landmark building of historical, religious, cultural and social significance to the Welsh community and advancing the education of the public in the history, geography, culture, environment and other features of life in our area.
Its charitable purposes
1) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND GELYNOS GRAVEYARD IN LLANWRTYD WELLS, A LANDMARK BUILDING AND GRAVEYARD OF HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE, AS A HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE IN A WAY THAT CELEBRATES THE WELSH CULTURE.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF A HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE THAT WILL FACILITATE LEARNING IN THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, ARTS, AND ENVIRONMENT OF LIFE IN LLANWTYD WELLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £65,281 and spent £64,913.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £65,281 | £64,913 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £29,965 | £34,453 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £73,289 | £31,317 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2022 | £27,000 | £34,000 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2021 | £20,033 | £11,793 | Not reported | 15 |
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 226%, from £20,033 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £65,281 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £39,500 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £39,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £109,400.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2021 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £9,500 |
| 22 Feb 2018 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £7,500 |
| 27 Mar 2015 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £53,300 |
| 17 Aug 2011 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £39,100 |
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Anthony SmithChair
- Catherine Ketteringham
- Gareth Wynn Davies
- Georgiana Frances Perrett
- Lynn Ball
- Patricia Ann Jones
- Roger Davies
- Sarah Ellan Jones
- Susan Price
- Tom Eifion Lloyd
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 18 December 2025, 44 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 December 2024, 46 days early | Received 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 7 March 2024, 36 days late | Received 7 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 4 December 2022, 58 days early | Received 4 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 December 2021, 49 days early | Received 13 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1157181
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 May 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 23 May 2014
- Website
- www.history-arts-wales.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.