Mid Glamorgan Area Scout Council
What it does
THE PURPOSE OF SCOUTING IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Its charitable purposes
THE INSTRUCTION OF BOYS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £143,447 and spent £141,939.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £143,447 | £141,939 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 May 2024 | £136,515 | £134,921 | Not reported | 400 |
| 31 May 2023 | £126,887 | £132,417 | Not reported | 495 |
| 31 May 2022 | £101,005 | £125,111 | Not reported | 495 |
| 31 May 2021 | £46,154 | £34,030 | Not reported | 423 |
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 211%, from £46,154 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £143,447 in the year to 31 May 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 May 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 May 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £10,928 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 May 2021 | £36,923 from 5 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £35,989.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£33,968, 6 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,021, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,021 |
| 6 Mar 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,972 |
| 28 Aug 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 15 Jul 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,996 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Gareth Haywood
- Helen Higgs
- John Edward Charles
- Ken Hinton
- Lowry Harris
- Ronald James Davies
- Susan Bailey
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 1 February 2026, 58 days early | Received 1 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 31 March 2025 | Received 31 March 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 10 January 2024, 81 days early | Received 10 January 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 8 March 2023, 23 days early | Received 8 March 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | 31 March 2022 | Received 25 October 2021, 157 days early | Received 25 October 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 515965
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 January 1985
- Governing document
- ROYAL CHARTER - 4 JANUARY 1912
- Website
- www.midglamorgan.scoutsonline.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.