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THE YSTRADGYNLAIS MINERS WELFARE AND COMMUNITY HALL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1054054 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WELFARE YSTRADGYNLAIS

The Welfare aims to provide and support a wide range of arts, cultural, education and community focussed activities. Activities: which may not be provided otherwise; reflect the bilingual and cultural diversity of the community; are inclusive and encourage community participation.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£539k
Latest spending
£481k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £91,504 are below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall and are working to increase reserves, while confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 100000.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The trustees are aware that the reserves have fallen below this level in these accounts and are working hard to ensure the reserves are increased going forward.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £92k; policy: three months operating costs)
“The trustees are aware that the reserves have fallen below this level in these accounts and are working hard to ensure the reserves are increased going forward.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The property is held under lease from Ystradgynlais Town Council. The 21 year lease dated 19th September 1995, ran from 1st July 1994 to 30th June 2015 at a peppercorn rent of £1 per annum. A new lease was executed in July 2019 for a period of 25 years commencing ‘st July 2015. No value has been ascribed to the lease in the statutory accounts.
“The property is held under lease from Ystradgynlais Town Council. The 21 year lease dated 19th September 1995, ran from 1st July 1994 to 30th June 2015 at a peppercorn rent of £1 per annum. A new lease was executed in July 2019 for a period of 25 years commencing ‘st July 2015. No value has been ascribed to the lease in the statutory accounts.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£539k
Total spending
£481k
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£92k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£539k£481k
31/03/2024£296k£337k
31/03/2023£288k£270k
31/03/2022£233k£255k
31/03/2021£253k£189k

Common questions

Is THE YSTRADGYNLAIS MINERS WELFARE AND COMMUNITY HALL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £91,504 are below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall and are working to increase reserves, while confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/02/2025£46k"Art & Activism at the Heart of the Coalfield"
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£20kStaff Salary
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2011£5kThe Welfare Ystradgynlais Heating Control System