The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society
What it does
Heritage /History / Environment
Its charitable purposes
(A) TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY ANTIQUITIES AND FOLKLORE OF CARMARTHENSHIRE IN PARTICULAR AND WEST WALES IN GENERAL. (B) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF LOCAL RECORDS ANTIQUITIES AND OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST. (C) TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC INTEREST IN LOCAL HISTORY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Carmarthenshire and West Wales Generally
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £18,724 and spent £16,584.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £18,724 | £16,584 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £12,052 | £13,239 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £24,073 | £16,710 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2022 | £5,324 | £4,904 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £9,224 | £9,043 | 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
- Up 103%, from £9,224 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £18,724 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 89% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,500, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,500 |
Trustees
13 trustees run the charity.
- Peter RowlandChair
- Ann Dorsett
- Ann Lewis
- Bruce Wallace
- Christine Patricia Davies
- Dr MARY THORLEY
- Dylan Rees
- Edna Dale-jones
- Eurig Davies
- Jeremy John
- Menna Owen-strong
- Peter Stopp
- Sara Elizabeth Fox
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 21 August 2026, 71 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 8 October 2025, 23 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 12 September 2024, 49 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 2 May 2024, 184 days late | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 23 August 2022, 69 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 260705
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 April 1970
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAY 1969
- Website
- www.carmants.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.