Pontnewydd Male Choir
What it does
Various ConcertsVarious Charity EventsFundraising events including singing engagementsRegular practice evenings
Its charitable purposes
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT, IN PARTICULAR, IN THE APPRECIATION OF CHORAL MUSIC AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CULTURAL SOCIETIES AND THE SOUTH WALES BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MALE CHOIRS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE, PRESENTATION AND THE STUDY OF MUSIC IN ORDER TO PROMOTE BETTER AND MORE WIDESPREAD PERFORMANCE OF MALE CHORAL WORK BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OF GWNET. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION)
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Gwent
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £25,785 and spent £16,080.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £25,785 | £16,080 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2024 | £30,555 | £32,322 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 December 2023 | £23,750 | £22,072 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2022 | £18,528 | £14,888 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2021 | £5,696 | £8,393 | 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 353%, from £5,696 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £25,785 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 62% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £1,590 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,590 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £2,913 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £250 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £250 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
27 October 2022, Torfaen
Named in an agenda item or minute of Ethics and Standards Committee
Dispensations in respect of Members' Small Schemes / Dosbarthu mewn perthynas a Chynlluniau Back yr Aelodau
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Ian Leroy EvansChair
- Martin Carey
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 7 August 2026, 85 days early | Received 7 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 3 August 2025, 89 days early | Received 3 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 15 July 2024, 108 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 4 September 2023, 57 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 17 August 2022, 75 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 509867
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 April 1980
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 14 MARCH 1980
- Website
- pontnewyddmailchoir.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.