AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE

Registered charity 1186506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide opportunities and facilities for the participation in recreational and physical activities with the object of improving the conditions of life and wellbeing of the inhabitants of the communities of the Afan Valley. We are a community fitness suite located in the village of Cymmer, operated by volunteers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates as a community-run fitness facility and gym. The trustees report that membership has expanded over the past year, although they note that maintaining sufficient reserves to meet six months of running costs is no longer achievable during periods of difficult trading.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“However in the event of periods of difficult trading this continues to be no longer achievable.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£149k£157k
31/03/2024£125k£112k
31/03/2023£89k£83k
31/03/2022£40k£37k
31/03/2021£70k£69k

Common questions

Is AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates as a community-run fitness facility and gym. The trustees report that membership has expanded over the past year, although they note that maintaining sufficient reserves to meet six months of running costs is no longer achievable during periods of difficult trading. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service LimitedFY2025£5kAfan Valley Swimming Club
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service LimitedFY2025£4kShared Prosperity Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£11kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2024£11kCOL Wales - Summer Engagement 24
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2023£10kFun in the summer

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AFAN VALLEY COMMUNITY LEISURE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AFAN COMMUNITY FITNESS SUITE£149k—0below—no doubt
AFAN VALLEY COMMUNITY LEISURE FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt
KYFFIN PLACE COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£358k—0unclear—no doubt
CANOLFAN PENTRE CIO FY2024£154k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD FY2025£566k—0unclear—noted
RYCROFT LEISURE FY2025£340k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.