The Royal Institution of South Wales

Acts as Friends of Swansea Museum;purchases items for its collection; arranges a series of monthly evening lectures, Presidents Invitation Lecture and 4 lunch time talks on a range of topics by specialists in their subjects;Finances a series of work shops for young people on local topics; Publishes Annually well researched contibutions in Swansea History Journal(formerly Minerva) and 3 Newsletters

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

In Wales

• City of Swansea

Area of benefit in its governing document: South Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £12,530 and spent £6,507.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Down 18%, from £15,251 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £12,530 in the year to 31 May 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 52% of its income in the year to 31 May 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 May 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 12 September 2025, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of West Glamorgan Archives Committee

  Report of the County Archivist.

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• 13 September 2024, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of West Glamorgan Archives Committee

  Report of the County Archivist.

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15 trustees run the charity.

• Dr Karmen Ann Thomas MAChairAppointed 9 March 2017
• Andrew Michael Walter GreenAppointed 13 February 2014
• Christine MorrisAppointed 6 June 2013
• Dr Meilyr PowellAppointed 25 January 2024
• Elizabeth Frances BelchamAppointed 9 March 2017
• Gerald Frank Gabb Ba, Ma,Appointed 6 June 2013
• Helen HallesyAppointed 23 January 2020
• Helen NicholasAppointed 25 January 2024
• IWAN DAVIES MScAppointed 31 January 2016
• Jaci GruffuddAppointed 24 January 2020
• Lauren May LewisAppointed 25 January 2024
• Leighton Syd John HowellsAppointed 25 January 2020
• Lyndon George Morris

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

218306

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

28 March 1963

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JULY 1882 AS AMENDED 24 MAY 1883, 28 MARCH 1960, 9 JULY 1960 AND AS AFFECTED BY SCHEME OF 22 APRIL 1991

Company number

00018359This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.risw.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Swansea

• 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 council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Swansea Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Swansea's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd