Valley Veterans

We develop the capacity and skills of members, both socially and economically.We help members living in the Rhondda Cynon Taff community in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.We collaborate with community organizations supporting veterans to ensure that members' needs are understood and addressed appropriately.

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

In Wales

• Rhondda Cynon Taf

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £92,236 and spent £105,542.

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

Up 33%, from £69,329 in the year to 5 February 2022 to £92,236 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 114% 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council gave £35,039 in the year to 31 December 2025, 38% of that year's income.Read by AI from the charity's accounts.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £35,039 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.

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In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 5 funders who gave £76,229 between them. £35,039 of that came from public bodies.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £131,000.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £169,486 between 13 January 2026 and 13 February 2026.

Councils and Welsh Government publish what they pay suppliers and grant holders above a threshold, usually £500 for councils and £25,000 for Welsh Government, so smaller payments are missing. A payment is shown only when OpenEconomy matched it to this charity with certainty. These figures come from the payer's records. They are a separate measure from the charity's own accounts, 360Giving grants and its annual return, and are never added to them.

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

• 29 April 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in a decision of Council

  ELECTIONS & APPOINTMENTS

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• 25 September 2024, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Members' Questions

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• 29 September 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Steering Group

  ARMED FORCES UPDATE REPORT AND PRESENTATION

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• 1 March 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Steering Group

  UPDATE FROM THE ARMED FORCES LIAISON OFFICER

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 16 June 2026

  Named by Rhun ap Iorwerth in the Senedd

  One of my first visits as First Minister was to see Valley Veterans and to share with them stories of their time serving in the armed forces and to pledge to them our determination to deliver on the covenant that is so important to those who have served. Yes, I do believe that the defence sector in…

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• 10 June 2026

  Named by Sioned Williams in the Senedd

  …rans and their families. The Prif Weinidog showed this clearly in one of the first visits that he has undertaken as Prif Weinidog. He visited Valley Veterans in Ton Pentre last week, where he made clear our commitment to the covenant and heard from veterans there. I firmly believe that the covenant…

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• 9 June 2026

  Named by Rhun ap Iorwerth in the Senedd

  …e that veterans are able to find a home has to be at the very heart of our pledge to people who have served. I should say I visited last week Valley Veterans in the Rhondda valley, and enjoyed an hour or so in the company of veterans there, and hopefully was able to show our appreciation to them and…

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• 4 June 2026

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: First Minister

  Purpose: Valley Veterans.

  Valley Veterans

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• 15 November 2023

  Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd

  …it does minor miracles every single day, working with and for veterans. It’s a chap called Paul Bromwell from the Rhondda valley. He founded Valley Veterans, a veterans-led charity supporting and improving the mental and physical health and well-being of veterans through equine and horticultural ac…

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6 trustees run the charity.

• David HammondChairAppointed 4 November 2020
• Alison WalkerAppointed 1 October 2025
• Julia FergusonAppointed 20 April 2026
• Nia GodsmarkAppointed 25 August 2022
• Roy ClarkAppointed 4 November 2020
• Stephen RobertsAppointed 17 April 2025

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, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1192172

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

5 November 2020

Governing document

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Nov 2020

Website

www.valleyveterans.orgAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Rhondda Cynon Taf

• 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.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• Its accounts and annual returns on the register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Rhondda Cynon Taf's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda