Pontsticill Community Group
What it does
We are a community group that protects, enhances and preserves our village and surrounding areas, promotes the cultural, educational, historical and environmental importance of Pontsticill. We promote environmental improvement and conservation and we enable recreational opportunities by supporting events and activities for the local and wider community.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF PONTSTICILL AND SURROUNDING AREA; AND2. TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN PONTSTICILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SAID PEOPLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Pontsticill and the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £18,170 and spent £14,917.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £18,170 | £14,917 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £10,068 | £13,562 | Not reported | 21 |
| 31 March 2023 | £13,933 | £13,482 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,509 | £9,328 | Not reported | 20 |
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 303%, from £4,509 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £18,170 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 82% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,620 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,620 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £8,850 from 5 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £4,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Phillip WilliamsChair
- Constance Walker
- Julie Williams
- Robin Fawcett
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 October 2025, 121 days early | Received 2 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 September 2024, 136 days early | Received 17 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 20 December 2023, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 15 August 2022, 169 days early | Received 15 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194704
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 June 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Jun 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.