CEFN FFOREST MINERS' WELFARE HALL
Working to raise funds with the aim to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or cooperate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CEFN FFOREST AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £32,316.47 in unrestricted funds as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that no reserves are held because they do not have sufficient funds to hold them, and there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“No reserves are held” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £10,998 — grants £10,998 (1); 12% of the £91,441 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 01/02/2026, 1 day after the 31/01/2026 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- dean joneschair
- Dr amanda thomas SFHEA
- Neil Thomas
- Robert Hibbert
- Tad Davies
- ian thomas
- ronald stoate
- terence evans
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £91k | £77k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £49k |
| 31/03/2023 | £19k | £12k |
| 31/03/2022 | £19k | £12k |
Common questions
Is CEFN FFOREST MINERS' WELFARE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £32,316.47 in unrestricted funds as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that no reserves are held because they do not have sufficient funds to hold them, and there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2023 | £93k | Refurbishment of Cefn Fforest Miners Institute to develop Community Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH WALES MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEME | 2 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NORTH EAST AREA MINERS' SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST FUND
- THE YSTRADGYNLAIS MINERS WELFARE AND COMMUNITY HALL TRUST LIMITED
- CALVERTON MINERS' WELFARE TRUST
- SHIREBROOK MINERS' WELFARE CENTRE
- BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE
- THE GEOFF HILL CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEFN FFOREST MINERS' WELFARE HALL | £91k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST AREA MINERS' SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST FUND | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YSTRADGYNLAIS MINERS WELFARE AND COMMUNITY HALL TRUST LIMITED | £539k | — | 0 | below | 100000.0% | no doubt |
| CALVERTON MINERS' WELFARE TRUST | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHIREBROOK MINERS' WELFARE CENTRE | £147k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| BACKWORTH MINERS WELFARE | £619k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |