PENYBANC WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 251632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PENYBANK WELFARE INSTITUTE AND RECREATION GROUND

To provide a recreation ground and welfare amenities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants (in particular but not exclusively, such of the said inhabitants as are members of the mining community).

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£10k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £69,269 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by a £68,970 grant from Carmarthenshire County Council. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £119,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months of anticipated administration and support costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £120k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs for a period of six months.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£79k£10k
31/03/2024£23k£27k
31/03/2023£9k£10k
31/03/2022£7k£6k
31/03/2021£11k£2k

Common questions

Is PENYBANC WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £69,269 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by a £68,970 grant from Carmarthenshire County Council. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £119,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months of anticipated administration and support costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PENYBANC WELFARE ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PENYBANC WELFARE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include SOUTH WALES MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEME.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SOUTH WALES MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEMEFY2022£1kGrants to Miners' Welfare Halls and Community Projects

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2012£5kPenybanc Welfare Hall