Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to as the Ben Harries Institute)
What it does
TO PROVIDE MEETING FACILITIES AND TO FOSTER SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF LLANSTEFFAN
Its charitable purposes
1. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE INSTITUTE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF LLANSTEPHAN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE OFR 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. 2. SUBJECT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED WITH REGARD TO LETTING AND A RESIDENCE FOR A CARETAKER THE SAID LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE INSTUTITE AS AFORESAID.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Accommodation and housing
- 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: Llanstephan and the Surrounding District.
Income and spending
In the year ending 9 September 2025, it had income of £10,228 and spent £6,166.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2025 | £10,228 | £6,166 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2024 | £10,563 | £4,617 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2023 | £8,307 | £8,663 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2022 | £7,394 | £9,265 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2021 | £20,600 | £4,160 | Not reported | 6 |
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 50%, from £20,600 in the year to 9 September 2021 to £10,228 in the year to 9 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 60% of its income in the year to 9 September 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 9 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 9 September 2021 | £13,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- David Robert Harries
- Dick Bain
- Mair Evans
- Robert Aitken
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2025 | 9 July 2026 | Received 13 March 2026, 118 days early | Not required |
| 9 September 2024 | 9 July 2025 | Received 28 March 2025, 103 days early | Not required |
| 9 September 2023 | 9 July 2024 | Received 3 December 2023, 219 days early | Not required |
| 9 September 2022 | 9 July 2023 | Received 27 November 2022, 224 days early | Not required |
| 9 September 2021 | 9 July 2022 | Received 26 October 2021, 256 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 512463
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 July 1983
- Governing document
- CONVEYANCE DATED 31 DECEMBER 1930 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 19 NOVEMBER 1987.
- 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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.