Merthyr Cynog Community Hall
What it does
A community hall for the use of the inhabitants of Merthyr Cynog and surrounding area and those who wish to hire it.
Its charitable purposes
A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF MERTHYR CYNOG IN THE COUNTY OF POWYS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Community of Merthyr Cynog
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £10,296 and spent £9,083.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £10,296 | £9,083 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £11,467 | £17,888 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £17,908 | £10,656 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,099 | £19,751 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,803 | £19,732 | 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 171%, from £3,803 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £10,296 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 88% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £2,886 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,886 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,135 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £75,537.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,500 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,437 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,650 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,400 |
| 7 Mar 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,250 |
| 22 Aug 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £42,300 |
| 16 Dec 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Christopher John DaviesChair
- Gaynor Ann Morgan
- Hilary Anne Clewlow
- John Alan Tyler
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 13 September 2026, 140 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 23 June 2025, 222 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 15 August 2024, 169 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 21 May 2024, 111 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 December 2022, 37 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 507382
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 November 1978
- Governing document
- CONVEYANCE AND TRUST DEED DATED 13 OCTOBER 197M as amended on 21 May 2024
- Website
- www.merthrycynog.org/village-hall
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.