Abertillery Workmen's Welfare Institute
What it does
The charity provides a charitable building for the use by the inhabitants of Abertillery and surrounding area.
Its charitable purposes
THE PROVISION OF A WELFARE HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUCH OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY) OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
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
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Abertillery and Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £20,316 and spent £3,487.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £20,316 | £3,487 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,402 | £2,767 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,882 | £15,470 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £13,864 | £2,805 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £106,929 | £114,604 | 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
- Down 81%, from £106,929 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £20,316 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 17% 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: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £78,808 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £30,540.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,540, 1 grant
- Architectural Heritage Fund£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2024 | Architectural Heritage Fund | £10,000 |
| 20 May 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,540 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
9 September 2026, Blaenau Gwent
Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee
Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
9 September 2026, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Planning Committee
Planning Applications Report
9 September 2026, Blaenau Gwent
J. Holt declared an interest that names the charity, at Planning Committee
Planning Applications Report
Recorded as a other interest.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Gillian ClarkChair
- Ian Williams
- Ingrid Sourbutts
- Julie Ann Hole
- Julie Holt
- Martin Charles Holt
- Tracey Jayne Dyson
- Trudy Melanie Williams
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 15 October 2026, 16 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 7 October 2025, 24 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 14 October 2024, 17 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 21 June 2023, 132 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 10 June 2022, 143 days early | Received 10 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 524312
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 January 1970
- Governing document
- SCHEME DATED 11 JULY 2007
- Website
- www.minerswelfare.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Blaenau Gwent
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.