Dinas Powys Library and Activity Centre

The main activity of the charity is to maintain and operate the library for the residents of Dinas Powys. It is staffed by volunteers supported by a part-time librarian funded by the Vale of Glamorgan Council. As well as the provision of books, large print and audio, we offer computer access, dvds, photocopying, children's activities and a range of fund raising events.

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

In Wales

• Vale of Glamorgan

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £43,001 and spent £39,469.

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Income over time

Up 144%, from £17,617 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £43,001 in the year to 31 March 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each 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 March 2025: £6,258 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Public bodies' published spending shows 9 payments to this charity worth £12,220 between 9 January 2023 and 28 January 2026.

Councils and Welsh Government publish what they pay suppliers and grant holders above a threshold, usually £500 for councils and £25,000 for Welsh Government, so smaller payments are missing. A payment is shown only when OpenEconomy matched it to this charity with certainty. These figures come from the payer's records. They are a separate measure from the charity's own accounts, 360Giving grants and its annual return, and are never added to them.

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

• 26 January 2023, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in a decision of Standards Committee

  Applications for Dispensation. [View Late Application]

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• 6 October 2022, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in a decision of Standards Committee

  Applications for Dispensation. [View Late Applications]

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• 22 July 2022, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Standards Committee

  Applications for Dispensation.

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5 trustees run the charity.

• Chris FranksChairAppointed 5 October 2016
• Clare RichardsonAppointed 5 October 2016
• Keith HattonAppointed 5 October 2016
• Marianne CowpeAppointed 5 October 2016
• Mary Kathleen TemplingAppointed 5 October 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, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1169059

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

6 September 2016

Governing document

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Sep 2016

Website

www.dinaspowyslibrary.walesAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Vale of Glamorgan

• 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.
• 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.

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

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Vale of Glamorgan Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Vale of Glamorgan's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Penarth