THE PANT & DOWLAIS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Registered charity 1140505 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives and activities of the organisation are to educate boys and girls resident in the area of Merthyr Tydfil through their leisure time occupation, so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Objects

TO EDUCATE BOYS & GIRLS IN MERTHYR TYDFIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED, THROUGH SPORT AND EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: MERTHYR TYDFIL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£362k
Latest spending
£384k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in a deficit of £18,430, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £132,000. The trustees acknowledge reliance on support from Merthyr Motor Auctions Limited but believe future projects will allow the charity to return to generating a surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (40% of income)
“Charitable activities 5 97,700 70,706 168,406 202,249” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-18k; policy: one year’s unrestricted reserves to cover running costs)
“The free reserves of the charity are in deficit by £18,430 (2024: £10,341) against a target value of approximately £132,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees have considered they are reliant on the support from Merthyr Motor Auctions Limited. There is no indication of this support stopping within the next 12 months. The trustees also note that unrestricted funds are in deficit, however they believe once future projects have been completed they will return to generating a surplus. Therefore the trustees prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated goods and services
“Donated goods and services of £144,937 (2024: £127,832) were provided by Merthyr Car Auction Limited. Included within donated goods are use of vehicles at the market rate and administrative and governance items.” — page 26
“Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited also donated £20,000 during the year as an unrestricted donation.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unrestricted donation
“Donated goods and services of £144,937 (2024: £127,832) were provided by Merthyr Car Auction Limited. Included within donated goods are use of vehicles at the market rate and administrative and governance items.” — page 26
“Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Limited also donated £20,000 during the year as an unrestricted donation.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Merthyr Tydfil

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£362k£384k
31/03/2024£364k£437k
31/03/2023£287k£359k
31/03/2022£322k£328k
31/03/2021£495k£314k

Common questions

Is THE PANT & DOWLAIS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in a deficit of £18,430, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £132,000. The trustees acknowledge reliance on support from Merthyr Motor Auctions Limited but believe future projects will allow the charity to return to generating a surplus. 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 Community Fund08/07/2025£10kRenovations to Youth Club rooms other than main Sports Hall.
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2023£9kSupporting residents isolated and lonely in our community.
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2009£4kArty Crafty Nights
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/08/2007£5k"The project is to produce an historical mural. The money is for workshop tutor costs and materials."
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2006£5kThere is no project name available for this record
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2004£5kUnspecified