Pontardawe Heritage and Visitor Centre
What it does
Our aims are to advance the education of the public in matters relating to the history, natural environmental and social and cultural development of Pontardawe and the surrounding areas and of their inhabitants
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE HISTORY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF PONTARDAWE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND OF THEIR INHABITANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £34,294 and spent £28,693.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £34,294 | £28,693 | Not reported | 8 |
| 30 June 2024 | £17,996 | £9,100 | Not reported | 8 |
| 30 June 2023 | £17,996 | £9,100 | Not reported | 8 |
| 30 June 2022 | £9,649 | £24,709 | Not reported | 4 |
| 30 June 2021 | £18,077 | £17,832 | Not reported | 5 |
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 90%, from £18,077 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £34,294 in the year to 30 June 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 84% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: £20,793 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £20,793 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | £12,900 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | £12,900 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 30 June 2022 | £6,140 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 June 2021 | £17,914 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- John Owen JonesChair
- Glenda Davies
- Jane Rosemary Carpenter
- Meryl Jayne Hunt
- Michael Godfrey Fuller
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | 30 April 2026 | Received 30 March 2026, 31 days early | Received 30 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | Received 13 August 2024, 260 days early | Received 13 August 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | Received 7 August 2024, 99 days late | Received 7 August 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Received 6 April 2023, 24 days early | Received 6 April 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Received 25 April 2022, 5 days early | Received 25 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1173060
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 May 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 May 2017
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.