Llanharan Recreation Ground
What it does
The provision of * Recreation Centre* Playing Fields including Children's Play Area *Sports Pitches (Rugby and Football)* Green Space in Llanharan and Bryncae * Community Activities* Community wellbeing Activities at Llanharan Recreation Ground off Bridgend Road, Llanharan CF72 9RA and Land at Bryncae off Powell Drive, Llanharan
Its charitable purposes
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF LLANHARAN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR 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.
Causes
- What it works on
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Parish of Llanharan and the Neighbourhood.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £60,897 and spent £66,895.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £60,897 | £66,895 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £131,010 | £162,470 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 March 2023 | £70,812 | £46,984 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 March 2022 | £30,834 | £34,533 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 March 2021 | £59,376 | £65,478 | Not reported | 10 |
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 3%, from £59,376 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £60,897 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £6,680 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £6,680 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £90,563 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,323 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £24,000 from 5 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2014, worth at least £23,274.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£21,774, 3 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£1,500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,199 |
| 22 Sept 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,500 |
| 14 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,575 |
| 17 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian Hornett
- Diane S Slater
- John Thomas
- Judith A Stolzenburg
- Maria Thomas
- Martin Liney
- Sarah Jane Liney
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 23 December 2025, 39 days early | Received 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 7 January 2025, 24 days early | Received 7 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 January 2023, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 12 January 2022, 19 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 524178
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 May 1965
- Governing document
- SCHEME DATED 07/08/1978AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 17/07/2014
- Website
- www.llanharanwelfare.com
- 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.