Geoffrey Jones (Penreithin) Scholarship Fund
What it does
to provide grant aid for those within the geographical area who proceed to higher education
Its charitable purposes
IN PERPETUITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE EDUCATION OR ADVANCEMENT OF ANY STUDENT OR STUDENTS WHO SHALL HAVE BEEN RESIDENT FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY GRANT FROM MY TRUSTEES WITHIN THE PARISHES OR DISTRICTS OF PENDERYN, YSTRADFELLTE VAYNOR OR THE TAFF FECHAN VALLEY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Penderyn Ystradfellte Vaynor and the Taff Fechan Valley
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £19,237 and spent £17,908.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £19,237 | £17,908 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £17,120 | £11,571 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £15,581 | £3,550 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £13,995 | £8,458 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £12,036 | £9,579 | 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 60%, from £12,036 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £19,237 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Colin HowellsChair
- Alun Gwyn Davies
- Teifwen Mary George
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 15 December 2025, 52 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 1 February 2025, 4 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 13 June 2024, 129 days late | Not required |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 6 January 2023, 30 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 19 December 2021, 48 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 501964
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 November 1972
- Governing document
- WILL PROVED AT P.R. OF WALES 3 NOVEMBER 1970.
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.