Registered charity 1216128

Aber Valley Heritage Group

What it does

To Advance the Education of the public in the history and heritage of the Aber Valley and surrounding areas in particular the history and heritage of mining and its effect on peoples lives by: A) The provision and maintenance of a museum and heritage centre; and B) the provision and maintenance of a memorial to those who lost their lives in the two Universal Colliery disasters in 1901 and 1913

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

Its charitable purposes

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE ABER VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF MINING AND ITS EFFECT ON PEOPLE?S LIVES BY:A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE; ANDB) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO COAL PARTICULARLY AS A RESULT OF THE TWO UNIVERSAL COLLIERY DISASTERS OF 1901 AND 1913.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: Children and young people
Older people
The general public
How it works: Provides services

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

Elsewhere

Throughout England and Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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.

Trustees

12 trustees run the charity.

Lindsay Geoffrey WhittleChairAppointed 4 December 2025
Andrea Amy DaviesAppointed 4 December 2025
Anne Joy HarperAppointed 4 December 2025
Cathrine Elizabeth WhiteAppointed 4 December 2025
Gillian Hazel Jones MBE TDAppointed 4 December 2025
Gwyn George GoldsmithAppointed 4 December 2025
Patricia Ellen BullAppointed 4 December 2025
Phillip MasonAppointed 4 December 2025
Phillip Peter LaferlaAppointed 4 December 2024
Ronald Percy Charles HuntAppointed 4 December 2025
Susan HuishAppointed 4 December 2025
Tracy Verity JerebAppointed 4 December 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1216128
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 9 December 2025
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Dec 2025
Website: abervalleyheritage.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Caerphilly

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.

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