The Richardson Memorial Institute Known Locally as the Reading Room Manordeilo
What it does
Provides a focus and meeting place for the local community
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MANORDEILO, DYFED AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION)
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- 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: Manordilo and the Neighbourhood
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £4,497 and spent £4,088.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4,497 | £4,088 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,181 | £3,506 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,242 | £7,257 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,880 | £3,080 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £885 | £3,854 | 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 408%, from £885 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £4,497 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 91% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £5,000, awarded in 2017.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Alun Pritchard Davies
- Elizabeth Jane Davies
- Joseph Arthur Davies
- Sian Elin Harris
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 16 June 2026, 137 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 4 June 2025, 149 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 June 2024, 123 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 16 May 2023, 168 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 May 2022, 153 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 511478
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 June 1981
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1979
- 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.