Afan Valley Community Leisure
What it does
The provision of leisure facilities predominantly a swimming pool in the afan valley area of NPT.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UPPER AFAN VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WELLBEING, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SWIMMING POOL AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £164,908 and spent £223,794.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £164,908 | £223,794 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £120,300 | £61,097 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £34,966 | £56,263 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £93,746 | £126,101 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £97,585 | £101,043 | Not reported | 11 |
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 69%, from £97,585 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £164,908 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 136% of its income in the year to 30 September 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 30 September 2025: £94,710 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £94,710 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £56,700 from 56,700 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £16,500 from 3 grants | Not reported |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | 31 March 2025 | £23,590 |
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | 31 March 2024 | £4,703 |
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | 31 March 2024 | £5,000 |
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | 31 March 2024 | £28,110 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £364,761.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 24 May 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £344,761 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
14 February 2024, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Declarations of Interest
20 December 2023, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Declarations of Interest
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Scott JonesChair
- Gloria Jean Parker
- Hayley Phillips
- Nicola-Jayne Elsie Davies
- Robert Jones
- Royston Thomas Lewis
- Sheila Johnson
- William Arthur Garry Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 29 June 2026, 31 days early | Received 29 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 28 July 2025, 2 days early | Received 28 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 22 October 2024, 84 days late | Received 22 October 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 26 July 2023, 4 days early | Received 26 July 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 6 July 2022, 6 days late | Received 6 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1170763
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 December 2016
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 SEP 2015
- Company number
- 09756505This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.