CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERTHYR TYDFIL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 509392 · organisation 509392

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 December 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£10,229
Latest expenditure
£9,386
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 9 Lakeside Gardens, MERTHYR TYDFIL, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 1EN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mtdhs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public by promoting the study of the local history of Merthyr Tydfil and other relevant topics and to secure the preservation, restoration, enhancement and maintenance of buildings and features of historical and industrial interest and importance.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,386
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,741
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,038
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,810
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,449

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,386
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERTHYR TYDFIL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-12-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 NOVEMBER 1979 as amended on 06 Dec 2021 as amended on 06 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE STUDY OF THE LOCAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF MERTHYR TYDFIL. 2. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND FEATURES OF HISTORICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION).
Area Of Benefit
MERTHYR TYDFIL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
89847
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MERTHYR TYDFIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
89828
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MERTHYR TYDFIL HISTORICAL AND CIVIC SOCIETY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures