LLANWRTYD & DISTRICT HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE
Our purpose is to establish and manage a Heritage and Arts Centre, housed in the former Congregational Chapel in Llanwrtyd Wells. By doing so we shall be preserving a landmark building of historical, religious, cultural and social significance to the Welsh community and advancing the education of the public in the history, geography, culture, environment and other features of life in our area.
Objects
1) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND GELYNOS GRAVEYARD IN LLANWRTYD WELLS, A LANDMARK BUILDING AND GRAVEYARD OF HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE, AS A HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE IN A WAY THAT CELEBRATES THE WELSH CULTURE.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF A HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE THAT WILL FACILITATE LEARNING IN THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, ARTS, AND ENVIRONMENT OF LIFE IN LLANWTYD WELLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the current account balance at year-end was £6,989.76, while the Trevor Sutton Endowment fund held £54,833. Income sources included art sales, cake stalls, retail sales, and rental income from the chapel house property. The trustees reported that income remained broadly in line with expectations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Anthony Smithchair
- CATHERINE KETTERINGHAM
- GEORGIANA FRANCES PERRETT
- Gareth Wynn Davies
- Lynn Ball
- PATRICIA ANN JONES
- ROGER DAVIES
- SARAH ELLAN JONES
- SUSAN PRICE
- Tom Eifion Lloyd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £65k | £65k |
| 31/03/2024 | £30k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £31k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £34k |
| 31/03/2021 | £20k | £12k |
Common questions
Is LLANWRTYD & DISTRICT HERITAGE AND ARTS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the current account balance at year-end was £6,989.76, while the Trevor Sutton Endowment fund held £54,833. Income sources included art sales, cake stalls, retail sales, and rental income from the chapel house property. The trustees reported that income remained broadly in line with expectations.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/04/2021 | £10k | "Llanwrtyd Wells Heritage Trail" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/02/2018 | £8k | "Developing capacity among Trustees to successfully market Llanwrtyd & District Heritage and Arts Centre" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/03/2015 | £53k | "Creation of an Interpretive exhibition of the history of Llanwrtyd Wells, a former Spa Town" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/08/2011 | £39k | "Llanwrtyd and District History Resource Group" |