# THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF SOUTH WALES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 218306
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF SWANSEA MUSEUM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 28, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=218306


## Contact

- **Address:** Bryncerrig, Ffynone Road, SWANSEA
- **Postcode:** SA1 6DE
- **Phone:** 01792469833
- **Email:** iwan.davies2@btinternet.com
- **Website:** www.risw.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE CULTIVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF ALL OR ANY BRANCHES OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE FINE ARTS.

**Activities:** Acts as Friends of Swansea Museum;purchases items for its collection; arranges a series of monthly evening lectures, Presidents Invitation Lecture and 4 lunch time talks on a range of topics by specialists in their subjects;Finances a series of work shops for young people on local topics; Publishes Annually well researched contibutions in Swansea History Journal(formerly Minerva) and 3 Newsletters

**Area of benefit:** SOUTH WALES




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- City Of Swansea



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £12530 | £6507 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £20587 | £29991 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £13022 | £15856 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £15802 | £8791 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £15251 | £7458 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Karmen Ann Thomas MA** (Chair) — appointed March 9, 2017
- Andrew Michael Walter Green — appointed Feb. 13, 2014
- CHRISTINE MORRIS — appointed June 6, 2013
- Dr Meilyr Powell — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- Elizabeth Frances Belcham — appointed March 9, 2017
- GERALD FRANK GABB BA, MA, — appointed June 6, 2013
- Helen Hallesy — appointed Jan. 23, 2020
- Helen Nicholas — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- IWAN DAVIES MSc — appointed Jan. 31, 2016
- Jaci Gruffudd — appointed Jan. 24, 2020
- LYNDON GEORGE MORRIS
- Lauren May Lewis — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- Leighton Syd John Howells — appointed Jan. 25, 2020
- PROFESSOR JOHN VIVIAN TUCKER MA  FBCS — appointed Jan. 28, 2015
- Richard John Nedin — appointed March 9, 2017