Cynon Valley Museum Trust
What it does
To advance the education of the public in the local history and heritage, preservation of buildings of historic and/or architectural importance and the industrial heritage of the Cynon Valley and elsewhere by the provision and maintenance of a museum and gallery in Aberdare
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LOCAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE CYNON VALLEY AND ELSEWHERE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND GALLERY AT ABERDARE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £164,732 and spent £170,288.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £164,732 | £170,288 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2024 | £130,675 | £170,909 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2023 | £66,873 | £141,163 | Not reported | 27 |
| 31 March 2022 | £160,823 | £187,643 | Not reported | 33 |
| 31 March 2021 | £243,026 | £121,049 | Not reported | 42 |
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 32%, from £243,026 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £164,732 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £114,125 from 6 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £114,125 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £107,273 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £23,643 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £122,951 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 1996, worth at least £400,617.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£375,400, 3 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£20,000, 1 grant
- People's Health Trust£5,217, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
| 1 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £22,000 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | People's Health Trust | £5,217 |
| 20 Sept 2018 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £134,989 between 4 February 2021 and 25 November 2025.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £134,989 | 2 | 2020/21, 2025/26 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
19 January 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Declaration of Interest
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Adam Owain Rogers
- Jeremy James Morgan Ba,ma,mba
- Martin Passmore
- Naomi Fisher
- Robert Elwyn Jones
- Valerie McFadden
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 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 February 2024, 29 days late | Received 29 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 January 2022, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1161227
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 April 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Apr 2015
- Website
- www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.