Rhondda Lawn Tennis Club
What it does
Playing of both Social and Competitive tennis.Organisation of Tennis Open days to involve the public in playing tennis.Promoting the playing of the game of tennis by all.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF TENNIS (AND RELATED ACTIVITIES) IN RHONDDA CYNON TAFF. TO ENABLE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORT OF TENNIS IN RHONDDA CYNON TAFF (AND SURROUNDING AREAS) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR DISABLED INCLUDING THOSE OF ALL AGES WHO ARE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £32,986 and spent £48,037.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £32,986 | £48,037 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £69,047 | £48,311 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2023 | £46,561 | £58,484 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £57,022 | £87,166 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £75,682 | £38,091 | Not reported | 4 |
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
- Down 56%, from £75,682 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £32,986 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 146% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £15,908 in the year to 31 March 2023, 34% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £13,197 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,197 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £35,664 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £33,064 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £12,675 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £44,796 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, the charity named 9 funders who gave £33,914 between them. £17,908 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 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £15,908 |
| Welsh Church Act Fund | Trust, company or other | £10,000 |
| Community Asset Transfer Fund | Trust, company or other | £4,156 |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £2,000 |
| Neighbourhood Network Fund | Trust, company or other | £1,000 |
| Local Giving Fund | Trust, company or other | £500 |
| Pen Y Cymoedd Vision Fund | Trust, company or other | £350 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,000, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Huw Thomas WilliamsChair
- Geraint Rhys Davies
- John Denton
- Merril Margaret Davies
- Michael Kevin James Denton
- Tim James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 31 March 2026, 59 days late | Received 31 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 11 February 2025, 11 days late | Received 13 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 28 February 2024, 28 days late | Received 28 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 1 March 2023, 29 days late | Received 1 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 26 January 2022, 5 days early | Received 13 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185547
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 September 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Sep 2019
- Website
- clubspark.lta.org.uk/RhonddaLTC
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.