Porthcawl Athletic Association
What it does
A charity set up to provide sports to children & adults in the local community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE AS FOLLOWS:• THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION ANDHEALTH RELATED SPORT AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OFPORTHCAWL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MAIN ACTIVITY IN RELATION TOTHE OBJECTIVE IS THE RUNNING OF THE FACILITIES AT LOCKS LANE,PORTHCAWL. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN 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
- General charitable purposes
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
Area of benefit in its governing document: Porthcawl and Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 April 2026, it had income of £0 and spent £4,345.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £0 | £4,345 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2025 | £2,193 | £23,352 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2024 | £12,347 | £18,987 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 82%, from £12,347 in the year to 30 April 2024 to £2,193 in the year to 30 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 1,065% of its income in the year to 30 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- John Lyndon EdwardsChair
- David Ryland Davies
- John Ivor Young
- Kenneth John Cullen
- Lauren Nia Downes
- Martin Damien McCann
- Michelle Mitchell nee Hopkins
- Peter Downes
- Peter Gillett
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | 28 February 2027 | Received 5 October 2026, 146 days early | Received 5 October 2026 |
| 30 April 2025 | 28 February 2026 | Received 24 November 2025, 96 days early | Received 24 November 2025 |
| 30 April 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Received 5 February 2025, 23 days early | Received 6 February 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1201868
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 February 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Feb 2023
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.