The Court Henry Reading Room Committee
What it does
Provides the focal point for community activities thereby strengthening the social, cultural and educational life of the area.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COURT HENRY/DRYSLWYN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION).
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Court Henry Dryslwyn and Neighbourhood
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £6,658 and spent £3,932.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £6,658 | £3,932 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £6,514 | £4,787 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £6,433 | £5,482 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £6,886 | £6,444 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £9,026 | £3,654 | 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
- Down 26%, from £9,026 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £6,658 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 59% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £220,808, awarded in 2008.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £220,808 |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Lynda EvansChair
- Ann Davies
- Catrin Thomas
- Eleri Jones
- Emyr Wyn Evan Daniels
- Joyce Rosemary Childs
- Mansel Charles
- Michele Powell
- Pat Jones
- Sara Davies
- Susan Eleanor Childs
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 23 January 2026, 158 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 19 December 2024, 193 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 11 June 2024, 19 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 16 April 2023, 75 days early | Not required |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 26 January 2022, 155 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 507654
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 June 1978
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 MAY 1978
- 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.