Be Heart Happy

The promotion and development for the benefit of the public, the study of and research into cardiology and all its branches and likewise the promotion and development of improved methods of cardiology, also the purchase of training books, funding of courses and the supply of cardiology equipment to local hospitals.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £19,706 and spent £87,871.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 4,084%, from £471 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £19,706 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 446% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 24 January 2024

  Named by Jayne Bryant in the Senedd

  Last week I attended the launch of the Be Heart Happy charity in Newport. The charity was previously known as the Royal Gwent and St Woolos Cardiology Fund, which supported patients in Newport and the surrounding area for over 40 years. This fund is renowned in the local area, and any mention of it…

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5 trustees run the charity.

• Dr Bethan DaviesChairAppointed 7 January 2026
• Heather HawkinsAppointed 15 October 2025
• James ClaughanAppointed 21 May 2026
• Lauren Bosher-LewisAppointed 7 March 2026
• Stacey MurrayAppointed 7 March 2026

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

700899

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

17 February 1989

Governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 SEPTEMBER 1988 as amended on 12 Jan 2023

Website

www.behearthappy.walesAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Torfaen

• 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.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Torfaen Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Torfaen's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen