## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre Other names charity is known by n/a Registered charity number (if any) 1173060** **Charity's principal address Brynamlwg, Graig Llangiwg, Pontardawe. Neath Port Talbot** **Postcode Sa8 4ps** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---| |John Owen Jones|Chair||| |Meryl Jayne Hunt|Secretary||| |Jane Carpenter|||| |Micheal Fuller|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |~~ee~~|||| |~~ee~~|||| |~~ee~~|||| March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ||||| |**Section B Structure, governance and management**|||| |**Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Every Trustee must be appointed by the existing Charity Trustees|||| |||Constitution|| |||Charitable Incorporated Organisation|| |||Every Trustee must be appointed by the existing Charity Trustees|| ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To advance the education of the public in matters relating to the history, natural environment and social and cultural development of Pontardawe and surrounding areas and their inhabitants. March **2012** **TAR** 2 |**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|We have a committee of volunteers and trustees who organise all
activities and manage the building.
The Trustees have regard to the Charity Commissions public
benefit guidance.
The Centre acts as a central ‘Visitor Information’ point for Tourism
in the Swansea Valley, promoting local heritage walks and
amenities (Glanrhyd Plantation, Glantawe, the Brecon Beacons,
etc). It is a destination attraction for both local residents and visitors
from outside the immediate area.
The Centre documents the history of Pontardawe by displaying
exhibits and information to educate, promote and preserve the rich
and diverse Heritage and Culture of the area. In addition to our
permanent displays, we stage monthly exhibitions which are
diverse in nature, ranging from Heritage to Arts and Crafts. On
average, we receive about 50 impromptu visitors per month.
As well as the more ad hoc usage, the Centre receives more
formal, regular use by a number of community groups including a
local Astronomy group, a Stitch (needlework) group, Bereavement
group and the Me, Myself and I a befriending group. These equate
to roughly 300 users. All of these groups are open to receiving new
members.
We host regular community events including History Talks, a
Crafting week in June and regular Crafting Saturdays. Our contacts
within the Arts and crafts community allow a potential route to
engagement with the public, enabling local artisans to sell their
products in the Center.
The Heritage center in the eyes of the committee is still a
developing project and has already served to enhance the lives of
visitors numbering in the 1000’s.|| |---|---|---| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance We have developed into and recognised as a Community Hub **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **We do not have a Reserves Policy** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** John Owen Jones **Full name(s) Meryl Jayne Hunt Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary** Chair **etc)** March **2012** **TAR** 6 Date 1210812024 TAR March 2012 -Iiiil ! _! o o o o N) co ( 000(0￿￿000 ooocooajthoo ) N> -4 o o Ln 0> tD CQ 0 ¢7) S -4 O C? o o a)