## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date Charity name: Glynneath Heritage, Arts and Visitor Centre ( GHAVC) Charity registration number: 1204395** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To revitalise the Bethania Chapel into a**
**Social Hub for the benefit of the**
**Community of Glynneath and the**
**Surrounding area. **| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Activities will include Arts and Heritage**
**products that will benefit the community**
**by creating a safe , warm space to**
**promote well being and social inclusion**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**At present the charity is not in a**
**position for grant making.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity values any contribution in**
**either time, skill or monetary value**
**made by its volunteers.**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The year 2024-5 was the charities**
**founding year and negotiations are well**
**advanced in the taking on of a 25 year**
**lease to run the Community Centre**
**currently run by Glynneath Town**
**Council. Current projections are the**
**lease will be signed in readiness for an**
**April 1st 2025 take over by the charity.**
**We have currently obtained core**
**funding from the Lottery and Warm**
**Spaces grant from Neath Port Talbot**
**council in readiness for this take over**
**The amounts of each are shown in our**
**annual returns statement.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Our targets for Signing of the lease,**
**obtaining of grants to run the centre and**
**provision of a Warm Spaces hub have**
**all been met.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**As above necessary grants have been**
**obtained and ongoing fund raising is**
**going to plan.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Performing to Plan**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The annual statement to accounts is**
**attached**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our policy of holding reserves is**
**determined by the plan spending based**
**on an annual business plan **| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Our current bank account balance**
**shows £20.7k, of this approx. £3k is**
**reserved for possible future activity. **| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None at present**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Income from Community café, hire of**
**rooms by users and weekly and monthly**
**special events,**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Noe foreseen at present**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A **| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**At present trustees at volunteers to take**
**up postions**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Glynneath Heritage, Arts and Visitor Centre| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1204395| |Charity’s principal address|Bethania Community Centre
66 High Street,
Glynneath,
NPT
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Delyth Penry
Evans|Chair|Whole Year|| ||PhilipPendry|Vice-chair|Whole Year|| ||Brenda Harrett|Treasurer|Whole Year|| ||Meryl Thomas|Secretary|Whole Year|| ||Julian Reed
(resigned)|-|Resigned in late 2025|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A **||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** N/A **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s)** . P. Pendr J y **Full name(s)** John Philip Pendry **Position (eg Secretary,** Vice- Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 18/01/2026 ## GLYNNEATH HERITAGE, ARTS and VISITOR CENTRE. **(GHAVC).** ## **Statement of Accounts for Year April 1st 2024 to March 31st 2025** |**Date**|**Transaction**|**Monies In**|**Monies Out**|**Balance**| |---|---|---|---|---| |01/04/2024|**Opening Balance**|£0.00|-|£0.00| |2024-5|Receivedfrom Fundraising|£1,012.00||| |2025-5|BankCharges||£66.37|| |2024-5|Bank Refund ofCharges|£12.43||| |19/11/2024|Lottery Corefunding Grant|£19,900.00||| |28/02/2025|NPTCBCWarmSpaces Grant|£2,285.00||| |2024-5|PaymentsMade (cheques)||£2,417.33|| |||||| ||**Totals -Closing Balance**|**£23,209.43**|**£2,483.70**|**£20,725.73**| ## Transaction Detail |**Date**|**Transaction monies paid OUT**|**Trans ID**|**Amount**| |---|---|---|---| |28-Mar-25||300012|£90.00| |27-Mar-25||300013|£226.42| |23-Mar-25||300009|£61.13| |27-Mar-25||300008|£192.45| |27-Mar-25||300007|£60.12| |24-Mar-25||300003|£300.00| |19-Mar-25||300010|£337.46| |14-Mar-25||300006|£59.85| |10-Mar-25||300005|£154.50| |07-Mar-25||300004|£490.00| |28-Feb-25||300002|£215.00| |30-Jan-25||300001|£230.40| |||**Total**|**£2,417.33**| ||||| |**Date**|**Transaction monies Paid IN**|**Trans ID**|**Amount**| |28/02/2025|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£104.00| |29/01/2025|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£100.00| |18/12/2024|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£152.00| |28/10/2024|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£110.00| |25/09/2024|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£151.00| |16/08/2024|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£80.00| |01/08/2024|PODEPOSIT(Pizza Quiz night)|460642|£109.00| |24/07/2024|Transfer from FriendsAccount|20500878|£206.00| |||**Total**|**£1,012.00**|