Registered charity 1217476

Oxford House Industrial History Society

What it does

1. Maintain the Risca Industrial History Museum for the benefit of the public by identifying, acquiring, preserving and exhibiting artefacts, documents and other items relating to the industrial and social history of South Wales.2. Advance the education of the public in industrial history in South Wales, including by:a. organising and hosting lecturesb. publishing written materials

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

Its charitable purposes

1. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE RISCA INDUSTRIAL HISTORY MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY IDENTIFYING, ACQUIRING, PRESERVING AND EXHIBITING ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS RELATING TO THE INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF SOUTH WALES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY IN SOUTH WALES, PARTICULARLY THE EBBW AND SIRHOWY VALLEYS, INCLUDING BY:A. ORGANISING AND HOSTING LECTURES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MEETINGSB. PUBLISHING WRITTEN MATERIALS

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: Education and training
Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: Children and young people
Older people
The general public
How it works: Sponsors or carries out research

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

Where it works

In Wales

Caerphilly

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

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In the Senedd and Welsh Government

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22 June 2021
Named by Rhianon Passmore in the Senedd
…ject? And will you, First Minister, join me in thanking the friends of Cwmcarn forest drive—the Cymdeithas Twmbarlwm Society, the Oxford House Industrial History Society in Risca and the people in Islwyn—who championed and fought over seven long years with me for one of the crown jewels in Wales's n…
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Trustees

4 trustees run the charity.

John VennChairAppointed 13 September 2025
David HaleAppointed 13 September 2025
John PeacockAppointed 13 September 2025
Martyn DaviesAppointed 13 September 2025

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

About this charity

Charity number: 1217476
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 2 April 2026
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 OCT 2019AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 27 MAR 2026
Website: riscamuseum.org.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.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

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