Rhondda Tunnel Society

Our overriding aim is to improve the economic prospects and social benefits for the Upper Valleys by encouraging visitors, principally by re-opening the Rhondda Tunnel to become the world's longest continually-open cycling & walking tunnel. Most of our income comes from subscriptions, and it is aimed at developing proposals and lobbying for grants to make this project happen.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Neath Port Talbot
• Rhondda Cynon Taf

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 July 2026, it had income of £26,636 and spent £10,522.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 25%, from £21,307 in the year to 31 July 2022 to £26,636 in the year to 31 July 2026.

Spending against income

It spent 40% of its income in the year to 31 July 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 15 January 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning and Development Committee

  DECLARATION OF INTEREST

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• 15 January 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  W Lewis declared an interest that names the charity, at Planning and Development Committee

  APPLICATION NO: 24/1231/FUL

  Recorded as a personal interest.

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• 16 September 2024, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Climate Change, Frontline Services & Prosperity Scrutiny Committee

  A HERITAGE STRATEGY FOR RHONDDA CYNON TAF: PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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• 19 January 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Declaration of Interest

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• 19 January 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in a decision of Council

  Overview & Scrutiny Working Group Report - The development of future transportation infrastructure in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 30 April 2024

  Named by Joel James in the Senedd

  As we've heard, First Minister, the Rhondda Tunnel Society has been campaigning to reopen the old Rhondda railway tunnel between Blaencwm and Blaengwynfi in the hope of creating Europe’s longest indoor cycle path, as well as creating a tourism and community hub, which would include, among other thin…

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• 11 May 2022

  Named by Vaughan Gething in the Senedd

  …tery funding and led by key stakeholders, including of course the two councils, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot, together with the Rhondda Tunnel Society, and we look forward to seeing the business case to see what role the Welsh Government could have. This is an area where we're looking for…

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• 14 September 2021

  Named by Luke Fletcher in the Senedd

  I'd like to ask the Trefnydd for a statement to update Members on the support the Welsh Government is giving to the Rhondda Tunnel Society and other similar projects. Like many Members here, I was able to plunge into the depths of the tunnel for a visit organised by Tony and the group, and if you ha…

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• 8 June 2021

  Named in a written question from Heledd Fychan

  Addressed to the Minister for Climate Change.

  …supportive of the project and want to see it delivered in partnership. We have been actively working with key stakeholders, including the Rhondda Tunnel Society and Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf councils to find a sustainable way forward for this project. Negotiations with the Department…

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4 trustees run the charity.

• Stephen MackeyChairAppointed 9 September 2014
• Aubrey Leonard GreenAppointed 12 June 2019
• Jim MaggsAppointed 9 September 2014
• Tony MoonAppointed 1 July 2016

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1162646

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

13 July 2015

Governing document

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 13 JUL 2015AMENDED ON 16 NOV 2017AMENDED ON 18 DEC 2018 as amended on 22 Apr 2024

Website

www.rhonddatunnelsociety.comAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Rhondda Cynon Taf

• 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.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Rhondda Cynon Taf's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda