Rhiwbina Memorial Hall and Community Association
What it does
We are a community hall based in Rhiwbina in north Cardiff. We let space out to local groups and individuals, such as after school groups and exercise, art and language classes. We also have four 'foundation' groups that provide for flower arranging, drama, badminton and playing bridge. We have an estimated 50,000 people a year who enter the Hall and are very much rooted in the local community.
Its charitable purposes
TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE RHIWBINA MEMORIAL HALL FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE UNDERMENTIONED OBJECTIVES OR ANY OF THEM TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN RHIWBINA BY ASSOCIATING THE RESIDENTS AND SYMPATHISERS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO FURTHER HEALTH, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION, AND SOCIAL, MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY SPIRIT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE AND OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £48,903 and spent £30,265.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | £48,903 | £30,265 | Not reported | 8 |
| 1 April 2024 | £43,279 | £32,612 | Not reported | 9 |
| 1 April 2023 | £41,931 | £32,154 | Not reported | 8 |
| 1 April 2022 | £35,224 | £26,988 | Not reported | 17 |
| 1 April 2021 | £18,235 | £28,922 | Not reported | 18 |
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 168%, from £18,235 in the year to 1 April 2021 to £48,903 in the year to 1 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 62% of its income in the year to 1 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- John Francis WakeChair
- Alison Claire Shephard
- Elizabeth Ann Bean
- Gillian Anne O'Keeffe
- Lucy Chiplin
- Suzanne Pearton-Scale
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | 1 February 2026 | Received 18 December 2025, 45 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 1 April 2024 | 1 February 2025 | Received 9 December 2024, 54 days early | Received 9 December 2024 |
| 1 April 2023 | 1 February 2024 | Received 5 February 2024, 4 days late | Received 5 February 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Received 29 January 2023, 3 days early | Received 29 January 2023 |
| 1 April 2021 | 1 February 2022 | Received 13 January 2022, 19 days early | Received 13 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161074
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 March 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 26 Mar 2015
- Website
- rhiwbinamemorialhall.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.