Port Talbot Harriers & Athletic Club
What it does
The charity provides affordable access to athletics, triathlon and open water swimming. The club is run by a large number of volunteers. Members can attend multiple coached training sessions in running, swimming (indoor and outdoor) and cycling (indoor and outdoor) every week throughout the year. The charity hosts a number of affordable running and triathlon events each year within the community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN PORT TALBOT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN RUNNING AND TRIATHLONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- 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
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £55,463 and spent £64,556.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £55,463 | £64,556 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2024 | £48,873 | £69,266 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2023 | £73,893 | £58,349 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £44,778 | £25,099 | Not reported | 26 |
| 31 March 2021 | £26,981 | £6,661 | Not reported | 28 |
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 106%, from £26,981 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £55,463 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 116% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,660 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,300 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,000 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.
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| G B Bursary | 31 March 2023 | £300 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £9,200, awarded in 2021.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2021 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £9,200 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Craig WilliamsChair
- Bernard John Henderson
- Carolyn Hayden
- David Kingsland
- Dean Price
- James Lowery
- Jane Harwood
- Jenine Greenway
- John Davies
- Paul Westley Sheldon
- Rhiannon Merriman Foley
- Roger Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 24 October 2025, 99 days early | Received 24 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 11 December 2024, 51 days early | Received 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 9 January 2024, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 21 November 2022, 71 days early | Received 21 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 7 January 2022, 24 days early | Received 7 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1190491
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 July 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Jul 2020
- Website
- porttalbotharriers.co.uk
- 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 on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.