MONTGOMERYSHIRE COMMUNITY REGENERATION ASSOCIATION CYMDEITHAS ADFYWIO CYMUNEDOL MALDWYN

Registered charity 524426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCRA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECREATION ASSOCIATION

The Charity operates Plas Dolerw as a Voluntary Sector Centre and organises an annual lecture to discuss issues of concern in Montgomeryshire. The Charity also owns Oriel Davies Gallery, which is leased to a separate charity. Exhibitions and arts education courses are provided there for the benefit of the people of mid Wales.

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Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £13,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £815,243. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £155,899 were held, which is in accordance with the reserves policy of covering at least 9 months of running costs. The charity maintains investments with CCLA Investment Management Ltd and operates a defined contribution pension scheme.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of running costs (held: £156k)
The Trustees of MCRA consider that unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible or intangible fixed assets (i.e. free reserves) held by the Charity, should be sufficient to cover the turnover of the organisation for a period of not less than 9 months. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18
Dr Janet Lewis is a trustee of the Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity who have provided grant support to the charity in the year as disclosed in note 2. — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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£58k£70k
31/03/2024£64k£141k
31/03/2023£66k£143k
31/03/2022£71k£170k
31/03/2021£124k£138k

Common questions

Is MONTGOMERYSHIRE COMMUNITY REGENERATION ASSOCIATION CYMDEITHAS ADFYWIO CYMUNEDOL MALDWYN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £13,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £815,243. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £155,899 were held, which is in accordance with the reserves policy of covering at least 9 months of running costs. The charity maintains investments with CCLA Investment Management Ltd and operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2010£3kPurchase of an Interactive Whiteboard and Accessories