Glascwm Improvement Society
What it does
We oversee and manage the lease of the Glascwm Village Hall including it's upkeep.
Its charitable purposes
(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GLASCWM IN WALES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE CENTRE”) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Causes
- What it works on
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: Glascwm in Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £16,662 and spent £10,203.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £16,662 | £10,203 | Not reported | 8 |
| 5 April 2024 | £10,320 | £12,679 | Not reported | 5 |
| 5 April 2023 | £25,065 | £28,890 | Not reported | 1 |
| 5 April 2022 | £12,128 | £356 | Not reported | 1 |
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 37%, from £12,128 in the year to 5 April 2022 to £16,662 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 61% of its income in the year to 5 April 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 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £25,050 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £26,500.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£16,500, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £16,500 |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £25,000, on 20 December 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £25,000 | 1 | 2022/23 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Sarah CopeChair
- Derek Pike
- Iwan Williams
- Leonie Waithman
- Rev John Keith Oliver MA MLitt
- Robert Ian Davies
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 5 February 2026 | Received 5 February 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 5 February 2025 | Received 5 February 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 11 January 2024, 25 days early | Received 11 January 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 20 March 2023, 43 days late | Received 20 March 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194912
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 June 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Jun 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.
- 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.