CRICKHOWELL RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE
Tourist Information Centre, Internet Cafe, Coffee Shop, Room Hire, Art Gallery, IT Training,Office Services.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY OFFERING TRAINING IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYB) FOR THE BENEFIT OR FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY OFFERING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF SUCH CHARITABLE GROUPSC) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR CRICKHOWELL AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS OF LLANGATTOCK, VALE OF GWRYNEY, LLANGYNIDR, BWLCH, CWMDDU AND TRETOWER BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:.THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT; INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT,THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE,THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMSSUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £84,308 at the end of 2025, which is above the Trustees' stated target level of approximately £54,000. The charity reported a surplus of £14,937 for the year, having generated total incoming resources of £240,268 against resources expended of £225,331.
What the accounts disclose
“Based on a risk analysis of income streams the Trustees have formulated a target level of reserves at approximately £54,000 . Reserves being defined as total accumulated reserves less that represented by fixed assets and any restricted funds” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 140
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £1,460 — grants £1,460 (1); under 1% of the £216,451 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 80
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04668297
- Equity: £84k
- Average employees: 4
Company officers (Companies House)
- SHEFFIELD, Michael Paul on trustee list
- CHASE, William Martin Charles on trustee list
- JOHNS, Andrew Richard, Mr. not on trustee list
- SUTER, James Christopher Lovelace on trustee list
- MORGAN, Janet Elizabeth
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- JAMES CHRISTOPHER SUTER
- Lara Shana Kim Ellis
- MR ANDY JOHNS
- Michael Paul Sheffield
- William Martin Charles Chase
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £240k | £225k |
| 31/12/2024 | £216k | £222k |
| 31/12/2023 | £220k | £227k |
| 31/12/2022 | £222k | £217k |
| 31/12/2021 | £204k | £186k |
Common questions
Is CRICKHOWELL RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £84,308 at the end of 2025, which is above the Trustees' stated target level of approximately £54,000. The charity reported a surplus of £14,937 for the year, having generated total incoming resources of £240,268 against resources expended of £225,331. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2013 | £5k | Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre (CRiC) |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/12/2008 | £1k | "The project is to promote walking as an affordable healthy activity. The money is for publicity, and printing costs." |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 2 | £90k |
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £5k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRICKHOWELL RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE | £240k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHALKHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROCK COMMUNITY HUB CIO | £525k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIFTON WELFARE RIGHTS ADVICE CENTRE | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT | £845k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |