Knighton and District Community Centre
What it does
Advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for residents.Manage Knighton and District Community Centre and to maintain and manage the Centre in co-operation with any other person or body, in furtherance of these objects.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO AREA) TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF KNIGHTON IN THE COUNTY OF POWYS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (HEREAFTER CALLED THE ‘AREA OF BENEFIT’, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER FAITHS. B) TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, WELL BEING, MENTAL HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS.C) TO MANAGE KNIGHTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREAFTER CALLED KDCC) AND ITS BUILDINGS AND ASSETS IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Elsewhere
- Shropshire
- Herefordshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £214,739 and spent £190,181.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £214,739 | £190,181 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2024 | £184,075 | £219,747 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2023 | £200,501 | £222,288 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2022 | £93,661 | £155,638 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2021 | £107,917 | £134,379 | Not reported | 60 |
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 99%, from £107,917 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £214,739 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 89% 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: £109,721 from 7 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £109,721 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £85,014 from 12 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £30,513 from 2 contracts |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2024 | £7,983 |
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £8,605 |
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £9,150 |
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £7,983 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £70,741.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£55,741, 5 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,963 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 2 Mar 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,000 |
| 8 Jul 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,998 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Thomas CloughChair
- Bettina Mercedes Hayles
- Bob Andrews
- Caroline Eayrs
- Dawn Helen Ashley
- Michael Harding
- Peter Bruges
- Richard Simon Spear GILL
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 January 2025, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 16 November 2023, 76 days early | Received 16 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 26 December 2021, 36 days early | Received 26 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1167969
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 June 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 30 JUN 2016AMENDED TO CIO FOUNDATION 10 SEP 2024
- Website
- www.knightoncomm.wales
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.