Noddfa Community Centre
What it does
Provision of facilities for the electoral ward of Glyncorrwg
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ELECTORAL WARD OF GLYNCORRWG AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £55,157 and spent £37,936.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £55,157 | £37,936 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 August 2024 | £60,385 | £46,202 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 August 2023 | £38,344 | £40,374 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 August 2022 | £18,631 | £33,021 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 August 2021 | £27,324 | £18,186 | 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 102%, from £27,324 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £55,157 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 69% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £10,000 in the year to 31 August 2023, 26% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £39,547 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £10,150 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £23,513 from 6 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 August 2023, the charity named 3 funders who gave £17,791 between them. £10,000 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 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £10,000 |
| Coalfields Regeneration | Trust, company or other | £6,391 |
| Ffynnon Oer | Trust, company or other | £1,400 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2015, worth at least £76,266.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£39,966, 4 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000, 2 grants
- People's Health Trust£15,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£1,300, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,300 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
30 September 2026
Named by Sera Evans in the Senedd
…ringing older people together with people of all ages. They help make sure that getting older does not mean becoming isolated. In Caerau, Noddfa community centre, run by Matthew Rowlands, is at the heart of the community, offering a dizzying array of activities from fitness classes to craft sessions…
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Maxine WaltonChair
- catherine smith
- David Robertson Gray
- Natalie Watkins
- Ross Jezzard
- Vicki Jezzard
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 31 October 2026, 123 days late | Received 31 October 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 20 June 2025, 10 days early | Received 20 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 1 June 2022, 29 days early | Received 1 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1158302
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 August 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 20 Aug 2014
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.