Menter Cilycwm
What it does
To benefit the residents of Cilycwm and the surrounding Upper Tywi area in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilites in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the quality of life of the residents. To establish a community centre.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CILYCWM AND THE SURROUNDING UPPER TYWI AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS;B) TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH HAY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVIITES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £394,952 and spent £382,805.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £394,952 | £382,805 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2024 | £19,104 | £14,738 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2023 | £12,247 | £11,228 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2022 | £23,992 | £20,297 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,442 | £1,941 | Not reported | 3 |
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 27,289%, from £1,442 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £394,952 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £6,832 in the year to 31 December 2024, 36% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £339,187 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £339,187 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £13,603 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,763 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £9,454 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024, the charity named 5 funders who gave £17,242 between them. £12,396 of that came from public bodies.
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.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £6,832 | |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | Council | £5,435 | £6,439 |
| The Pilgrim Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,511 | |
| Welsh Church Fund | Trust, company or other | £1,335 | £1,324 |
| Cilycwm Community Council | Council | £129 | £120 |
| Architectural Heritage Fund | Trust, company or other | £1,500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2025, worth at least £444,160.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £409,490 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £34,670 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £300,000 between 3 September 2025 and 6 November 2025.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £300,000 | 2 | 2025/26 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Aled Owen EdwardsChair
- Mrs Audrey Price
- Sarah Elsbeth Herbert-jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 29 October 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 29 October 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 13 November 2024, 13 days late | Received 13 November 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 10 October 2023, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 8 February 2023, 100 days late | Received 8 February 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1171942
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 March 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Mar 2017
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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 on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- 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.