Aberystruth History and Archaeological Society

The Aberystruth a history and archaeology society run community archaeology projects and historical projects throughout Blaenau Gwent. We have a Archaeology for all policy and work with local schools and clubs to actively get children and adults involeved in archaeology while learning about the local history in their area. We also help to promote, preserve and record archaeology and history .

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

In Wales

• Blaenau Gwent

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 6 April 2025, it had income of £925 and spent £2,500.

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

Down 89%, from £8,545 in the year to 6 April 2021 to £925 in the year to 6 April 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 270% of its income in the year to 6 April 2025. 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.

Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £35,000, awarded in 2016.

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

• 1 March 2023, Blaenau Gwent

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet

  Grants to Organisations

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2 trustees run the charity.

• John Anthony MannellChairAppointed 27 February 2017
• Ian FewingsAppointed 28 February 2017

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, 3 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1171819

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

28 February 2017

Governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 OCT 2016

Website

www.aberystruthhas.wixsite.comAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Blaenau Gwent

• 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.
• 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: Blaenau Gwent Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Blaenau Gwent's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni