MERTHYR TYDFIL LEISURE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1160964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operate Cultural and Leisure Venues in Merthyr Tydfil providing access to a range of cultural and active recreation opportunities to benefit the Health and Wellbeing of the Community of Merthyr Tydfil. The venues include Libraries, Park, Castle, Museum, Theatre and Arts Venue, Leisure Centres and Community Centres. In addition a range of events delivered via the venues.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £307,825 for the year ended 31 March 2022, driven by increased expenditure against stagnant income levels. The trustees highlight significant material uncertainties regarding going concern due to rising utility costs and a slow post-pandemic recovery, noting that the current operational model is unsustainable without changes. Despite these risks, the auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis, citing expected partnership support from the local authority.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity is the trustee of the Aberfan Disaster Fund and Centre. There were no transactions between the two charities during the current or prior year. No balances were outstanding at 31st March 2022.
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust Limited is the trustee of the charity Aberfan Disaster Fund and Centre (charity number: 251829). There were no transactions between the two charities during the current or prior year. No balances were outstanding at 31st March 2022 (2021: £nil). There were no other disclosable related party transactions during the year (2021 - none). — page 41
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £3.3m
Deficit in scheme 3,344,000
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£245k
Employees
177

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025
31/03/2024
31/03/2023
31/03/2022£4.2m£4.5m
31/03/2021£4.3m£3.9m

Common questions

Is MERTHYR TYDFIL LEISURE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £307,825 for the year ended 31 March 2022, driven by increased expenditure against stagnant income levels. The trustees highlight significant material uncertainties regarding going concern due to rising utility costs and a slow post-pandemic recovery, noting that the current operational model is unsustainable without changes. Despite these risks, the auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis, citing expected partnership support from the local authority. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/03/2011£2.0m"Merthyr Tydfil Old Town Hall"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VOLUNTARY ACTION MERTHYR TYDFIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MERTHYR TYDFIL LEISURE TRUST LIMITED£4.2m0unclearno doubt
VOLUNTARY ACTION MERTHYR TYDFIL FY2025£1.1m0unclearno doubt
MERLIN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£270k0above9.6%no doubt
CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2024£773k0unclearmaterial uncertainty
Gateshead Active Ltd FY2025£1.6m0belowmaterial uncertainty
MERTHYR TYDFIL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.5maboveno doubt

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